Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at 3.06 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 3.86 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.89 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Colombia 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Colombia was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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
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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.