0.29% is the change from 696 to 698
Calculation steps:
[( 698 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = 0.29%
Formula
Percentage change = [(698 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
698 - 696 = 2
2 ÷ 696 = 0.0028735632183908046
0.0028735632183908046 x 100 = 0.29%