Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.7501 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.7501 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 5.6 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7501 % change on previous year, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 164th 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.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9904 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9952 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.909 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.857 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8216 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7736 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8023 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8345 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7501 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7501 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7501 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.857 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7964 % change on previous year | 0.7501 % change on previous year | 0.8345 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 161 Tuvalu 0.811 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Samoa 0.798 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Palestine 0.7789 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Cook Islands 0.7172 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.7023 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Poland 0.6842 % change on previous year compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0.7501 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7501 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.