Share of females defined as obese in Germany
Germany: Share of females defined as obese was 19.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as obese in Germany stood at 19.09. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Germany peaked at 19.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 1980.
Germany ranks 131st 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.29 | — |
| 1981 | 12.45 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.62 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.79 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12.96 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.14 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.32 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.52 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.72 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.94 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.17 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 14.42 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.68 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.95 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.24 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.54 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.86 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.18 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.81 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.11 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.67 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.92 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.16 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.36 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.55 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.83 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.93 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.99 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.03 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.06 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.05 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.07 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.09 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.08 | 12.29 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 14.17 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.16 | 17.11 | 18.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 18.99 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 | 19.05 | 19.09 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Germany?
- Share of females defined as obese in Germany was 19.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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