Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Germany
Germany: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.3 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
27.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2015
All-time low
24.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975β2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Germany, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Germany stood at 27.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Germany peaked at 27.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1975.
Germany ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.14 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 25.5 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 26.3 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 27 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 35 Poland 27.4 compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 27.4 compare
- 37 Andorra 27.3 compare
- 37 Canada 27.3 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 27.3 compare
- 37 Norway 27.3 compare
- 37 Slovak Republic 27.3 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 27.3 compare
- 37 Uruguay 27.3 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Germany?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Germany was 27.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1975.
- How does Germany rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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