Germans with weight problems 2019-2023

This statistic shows the results of a survey on the number of people in Germany who had high body weight problems from 2019 to 2023 . In 2023, there were 11.52 million people among the German-speaking population aged 14 and older who counted themselves as having body weight problems.
The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.

Number of people with high body weight problems in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on the population:
German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Information on total sample:
2019: 23,318 respondents, representing 70.60 million people
2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people
2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people
2023: 23,524 respondents, representing 70.08 million people

Further information on the methodology is available here.
The survey question was asked in the following wording: "There are different groups of people on this list. In which case would you say: "This could apply to me"? Which group would you include yourself in? You can just tell me the respective numbers. Group of people: people who have problems with (high) body weight."

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