Share of men defined as overweight in Germany
Germany: Share of men defined as overweight was 62.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.03
in 2010
All-time low
47.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Germany stood at 62.75.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Germany peaked at 64.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.38, in 1980.
That places Germany 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.38 | — |
| 1981 | 47.95 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.54 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 49.15 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 49.78 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 50.45 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.14 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.84 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 52.56 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.29 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.01 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 54.73 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.44 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.14 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.82 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.49 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 58.79 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.56 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.11 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.64 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.15 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.62 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.04 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.81 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.71 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.51 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.41 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.31 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.01 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.93 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.84 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.75 | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.21 | 47.38 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1 | 54.01 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 | 60.56 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.65 | 63.2 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.93 | 62.75 | 63.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 share of men defined as overweight in Germany?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Germany was 62.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.38 in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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