Share of overweight men vs women in Germany
Germany: Share of overweight men vs women was 62.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
64.03
in 2010
All-time low
47.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Germany stood at 62.75.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Germany peaked at 64.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.38, in 1980.
That places Germany 65th out of 196 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 overweight men vs women in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.38 | — |
| 1981 | 47.95 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.54 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 49.15 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 49.78 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 50.45 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.14 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.84 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 52.56 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.29 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.01 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 54.73 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.44 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.14 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.82 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.49 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 58.79 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.56 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.11 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.64 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.15 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.62 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.04 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.81 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.71 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.51 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.41 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.31 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.01 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.93 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.84 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.75 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.21 | 47.38 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1 | 54.01 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 | 60.56 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.65 | 63.2 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.93 | 62.75 | 63.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 62 Brazil 63.42 compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 63.19 compare
- 64 Türkiye 63 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.61 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 62.53 compare
- 68 Lithuania 62.22 compare
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 overweight men vs women in Germany?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Germany was 62.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.38 in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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