Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 1.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 2.85 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5443 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Belgium 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.962 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7196 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5702 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5443 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5865 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6823 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8046 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8656 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8992 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7601 % change on previous year | 0.5443 % change on previous year | 0.9667 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Cook Islands 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 146 French Polynesia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Oman 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Samoa 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5648 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5443 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.