Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 2.79 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.22 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 125 Algeria 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Jordan 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Uganda 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Tanzania 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Togo 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Sweden 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,923 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Ecuador was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.