Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 2.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5.08 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.17 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Slovakia 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Costa Rica 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Georgia 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Croatia 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Mauritius 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.13 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.