Children moderately or severely overweight in Germany
Germany: Children moderately or severely overweight was 126.6 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Germany recorded 126.6 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Germany peaked at 160.3 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 110.2 num th, in 2013.
That places Germany 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Germany, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.3 num th | — |
| 2001 | 157.7 num th | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 152.9 num th | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.6 num th | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 142.5 num th | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 137.7 num th | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 130.9 num th | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 124.7 num th | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 121.3 num th | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 119.2 num th | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 117.8 num th | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 116 num th | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 112.9 num th | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 110.2 num th | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 110.4 num th | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 112.6 num th | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 116.1 num th | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 119.2 num th | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 121.7 num th | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 123.6 num th | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 124.7 num th | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 125.7 num th | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 126.4 num th | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 126.7 num th | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 126.6 num th | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 126.6 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.8 num th, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 126.6 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1 num th, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.48 num th | 119.2 num th | 160.3 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.05 num th | 110.2 num th | 123.6 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.02 num th | 124.7 num th | 126.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Germany?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Germany was 126.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 160.3 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.2 num th in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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