Germany vs Israel: Prevalence of obesity, male
Germany
22.1%
in 2024
Israel
22.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
81st
Israel rank
80th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 22.3% against 22.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and Israel ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.2% | 0.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 22.3% against 22.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Germany and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Germany ranks 81st and Israel ranks 80th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.