Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China
China: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 5.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China is 5.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China peaked at 6.97 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.86 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places China 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 15 Indonesia 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 India 5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Eritrea 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bhutan 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burundi 5.29 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in China was 5.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does China rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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
- Obesity vs gdp Our World in Data
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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.