Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.24 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
0.7472 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium is 1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 2.24 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7472 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Belgium ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7472 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.8173 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9492 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9573 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9991 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.48 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7472 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.9492 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Finland 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Iceland 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Sweden 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Serbia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.43 % 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7472 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, 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 vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.