More than 50% of German adults are overweight, new figures show

More than half of German adults are overweight, according to official figures, with men particularly affected.

Some 53% of adults aged 18 or older surveyed in 2025 had a body mass index (BMI) of over 25, the Federal Statistical Office said. 

The World Health Organization considers adults to be overweight if they have a BMI greater than or equal to 25.

A total of 17.9% of those surveyed were classified as obese, meaning they had a BMI equal to or greater than 30.

Men are more likely to be overweight than women, according to the figures.

A total of 62.6% of men had a BMI above 25, compared to 43.8% of women. Some 20% of men were found to be obese, compared to 15.8% of women.

The average weight of Germans has gone up slightly in recent years to 78.3 kilograms, up from 77.7 kg in 2021 and 77kg in 2017, according to the figures.

The average man weighed 86.5 kg, while the average woman weighed 69.7 kg.