{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-combined-overweight-obesity-rate/","title":"Germany Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25) (2025)","description":"Germany's Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25): 53.4 % of population in 2025, +0.7pp vs 2021.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"53.4","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7pp vs 2021"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":51.4},{"period":"2013","value":52.4},{"period":"2017","value":52.7},{"period":"2021","value":52.7},{"period":"2025","value":53.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"53.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2021","value":"52.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2017","value":"52.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2013","value":"52.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"51.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults with a BMI of 25 or above (overweight including obese) in Germany. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (5 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 53.4 % of population in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 51.4 in 2009. The latest reading of 53.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp."}]}