Share of women who are overweight or obese in Germany
Germany: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 44.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 44.3% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Germany peaked at 45.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1980.
That places Germany 140th 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 women who are overweight or obese in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 44.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 44.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.5%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.8% | 37.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 40.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.8% | 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Germany?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Germany was 44.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Germany ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.