Prevalence of obesity, male in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of obesity, male was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Germany stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Germany peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
Germany ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 22.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.0% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Germany?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Germany was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.