Share of overweight men vs. women in Germany
Germany: Share of overweight men vs. women was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Germany stood at 62.8%.
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 64.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1980.
That places Germany 68th 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 overweight men vs. women in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.4% | — |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2% | 47.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 54.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.8% | 63.1% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Germany?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Germany was 62.8% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.