Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.6242 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States is 0.6242 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 4.74 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6242 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places United States 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.88 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7933 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7641 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7308 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6709 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6613 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6242 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.7933 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6902 % change on previous year | 0.6242 % change on previous year | 0.7641 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 166 Netherlands 0.7023 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Poland 0.6842 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.6548 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Libya 0.4844 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Latvia 0.4636 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Cyprus 0.4563 % change on previous year compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7786 % 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 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % 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 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States was 0.6242 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6242 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does United States rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.