Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.8169 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary is 0.8169 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 3.23 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8169 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Hungary 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9161 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8722 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8618 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8169 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9149 % change on previous year | 0.8169 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 148 Australia 0.8566 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Guatemala 0.8234 % change on previous year compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.8178 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Qatar 0.8106 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Naoero 0.8049 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 0.7897 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Hungary was 0.8169 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8169 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.