Overview
- The Statistisches Bundesamt, which published first Mikrozensus 2025 results on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, reports a mean adult height of 1.73 metres and mean weight of 78.3 kilograms.
- Using WHO body‑mass‑index cutoffs, 53.4% of adults are classified as overweight (BMI >25) and 17.9% as obese (BMI >30), with men affected more than women.
- Men and women differ sharply: the average man is 1.79 m and 86.5 kg with 62.6% overweight and 19.9% obese, while the average woman is 1.66 m and 69.7 kg with 43.8% overweight and 15.8% obese.
- Age patterns are clear: 18–24‑year‑olds are the tallest (1.75 m) and lightest (72.5 kg) and people aged 50–59 carry the highest average weight (81.3 kg).
- The figures rely on voluntary, self‑reported answers from the Mikrozensus (about 1% sample and 51% provided height/weight), are labelled first results, and are only partly comparable with pre‑2020 data because of survey changes, so analysts warn to interpret trends cautiously.