Adults with obesity in Germany

Name: Adults with obesity in Germany
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18.5% of people aged 15 and over in Germany had obesity in 2019.

Adults with obesity % of people aged 15 and over Data: 2014 to 2019 Source: Eurostat

Germany, 2019 18.5% % of people aged 15 and over

Change from 2014 +2.1percentage points 2014: 16.4%

European Union, 2019 16.0% Official aggregate

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2019 17.0% Middle value of 26 countries

Position in 2019 12th of 30 See the full ranking

Adults with obesity in Germany over time

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% of people aged 15 and over. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Adults with obesity (% of people aged 15 and over), 2014 to 2019
Period	Germany	European Union
2019	18.5%	16.0%
2014	16.4%	14.9%

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In short

The previous available figure was 16.4% in 2014, a change of +2.1 percentage points.
Among the 30 countries with data for 2019, Germany has the 12th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2019 was 16.0%.

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Source and dates

Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: hlth_ehis_bm1e · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A bmi=BMI_GE30 isced11=TOTAL age=TOTAL unit=PC
Observation period: 2014 to 2019 for Germany
Provider update: 3 January 2024
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How Germany compares in 2019 Neighbouring positions among 30 countries with a value for 2019.

9 Slovenia 19.4%
10 Czechia 19.3%
11 Slovakia 19.3%
12 Germany 18.5%
13 Poland 18.5%
14 Lithuania 18.3%
15 Portugal 17.2%

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Germany by sex

Total 18.5%2019
Women 18.5%2019
Men 18.6%2019

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What this measures

People aged 15 and over with a body mass index of 30 or more, based on self-reported height and weight in the European Health Interview Survey, which runs about every five years.

Population covered: People aged 15 and over in private households

Survey every five to six years; based on self-reported height and weight.

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