Marc Jongen· ESN

Confirmed

In Germany, 60% of men and almost half of women are overweight.

Omissions

• The data is from 2019 (German Health Update survey), not more recent figures
• The statistics include both overweight and obesity categories combined
• The data is based on self-reported height and weight
• The RKI is the official source, not mentioned by the speaker

Sources

• PrimaryRobert Koch Institute (RKI) - German Health Update (GEDA) 2019In 2019, 60.5% of men and 46.6% of women in Germany had overweight (including obesity)
• PrimaryRKI - Overweight and obesity factsheet46.6% of women and 60.5% of men in Germany are affected by overweight (including obesity). Nearly one-fifth of adults (19%) have obesity.
• AcademicPMC/NIH - Overweight and obesity among adults in GermanyAccording to self-reported data, 46.6% of women and 60.5% of men in Germany are overweight (including obesity), and 19.0% of adults are affected by obesity.