Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany
Germany: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany is 69.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany peaked at 69.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1980.
That places Germany 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.7% | — |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.4% | 48.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 55.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 69.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.2% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Germany was 69.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.