Child adolescent obesity in Colombia
Colombia: Child adolescent obesity was 28.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.72
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.72
in 2024
All-time low
7.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Colombia stood at 28.72. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Colombia peaked at 28.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 1980.
That places Colombia 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.74 | — |
| 1981 | 7.88 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.04 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.22 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.41 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.61 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.84 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.08 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.33 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.6 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.88 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.16 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.46 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.77 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.08 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.39 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.03 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.36 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.04 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.77 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.16 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.56 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.48 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.54 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.14 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.77 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.44 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.15 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.89 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.66 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.44 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.22 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 23.02 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.81 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.61 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.41 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.22 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.04 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.87 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 28.72 | +3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 28.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.84, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 28.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.65, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.57 | 7.74 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 | 9.88 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 | 13.04 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 17.77 | 24.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.05 | 25.41 | 28.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Colombia?
- Child adolescent obesity in Colombia was 28.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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