Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea is 4.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 4.84 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0895 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Eritrea 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0895 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.1616 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4058 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6184 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7883 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9339 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -0.0895 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Eritrea was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0895 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Eritrea rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.