Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at -1.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 5.05 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.76 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 195th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3271 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0449 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4003 % change on previous year | +791.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7261 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9718 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2012 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2013 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2015 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2016 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2021 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.4003 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | -0.7261 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 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
- 196 Ukraine -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Ireland -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Italy -1.63 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Portugal was -1.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.