Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -0.4272 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Germany, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Germany stood at -0.4272 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 3.95 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.473 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Germany ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8176 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.747 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7599 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6187 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4196 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2892 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1064 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1488 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 2013 | -0.267 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2758 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2851 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2016 | -0.2743 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2059 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1981 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2555 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3183 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3738 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4473 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2023 | -0.473 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4272 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.4196 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1515 % change on previous year | -0.2851 % change on previous year | 0.2892 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4079 % change on previous year | -0.473 % change on previous year | -0.3183 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 179 Malta -0.1831 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Morocco -0.2482 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Montenegro -0.3713 % change on previous year compare
- 183 United Kingdom -0.4358 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Israel -0.5271 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Canada -0.5334 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.5805 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,122 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.4272 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.473 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.