Bolivia vs Germany: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bolivia
62.6%
in 2024
Germany
62.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
69th
Germany rank
68th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bolivia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.8% against 62.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 69th and Germany ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 50.2% | 23.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 57.1% | 23.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 62.6% | 19.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 63.6% | 9.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 62.9% | 2.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bolivia or Germany?
- Germany, at 62.8% against 62.6% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bolivia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Germany rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bolivia ranks 69th and Germany ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.