Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -0.5334 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada is -0.5334 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 2.91 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.5334 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Canada 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9435 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7347 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5105 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2857 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1009 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2531 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3288 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2014 | -0.369 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3965 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3916 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3644 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3781 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3955 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4376 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4897 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5323 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2024 | -0.5334 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.2857 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.287 % change on previous year | -0.3965 % change on previous year | 0.0792 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4777 % change on previous year | -0.5334 % change on previous year | -0.3955 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 182 Germany -0.4272 % change on previous year compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.4358 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Israel -0.5271 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.5788 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Egypt -0.666 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Andorra -0.729 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Canada was -0.5334 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5334 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, 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 Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.