Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded -1.01 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 3.36 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.35 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Greenland ranks 191st 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.963 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7241 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5253 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3318 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2076 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4925 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2007 | -0.5988 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7014 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2009 | -0.8216 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2010 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2011 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2014 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2018 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2020 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2022 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -0.8216 % change on previous year | 0.963 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 188 Andorra -0.729 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Spain -0.7841 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Slovenia -0.7963 % change on previous year compare
- 192 France -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Czechia -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Greece -1.42 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Greenland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 337 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Greenland was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Greenland rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.