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World Health Statistics 2009 contains WHO’s annual compilation of data from its 193 Member States, and includes a summary of progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and targets.
- Obesity and Overweight
Worldwide adult obesity has more than doubled since 1990,...
- Obesity and Overweight
What share of adults are obese? Obesity varies widely worldwide and has become more common. In the chart here, we see the share of adults (aged 18 years and older) who are obese across regions. These estimates are based on survey data and statistical modeling by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Worldwide adult obesity has more than doubled since 1990, and adolescent obesity has quadrupled. In 2022, 2.5 billion adults (18 years and older) were overweight. Of these, 890 million were living with obesity.
Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736 (23)02750-2. Data downloaded and reproduced with permission:
10 cze 2024 · Basic Statistic Share of adults worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
29 lut 2024 · The global age-standardised prevalence of obesity increased from 8·8% (8·5–9·1) in 1990 to 18·5% (17·9–19·1) in 2022 in women and from 4·8% (4·6–5·0) to 14·0% (13·4–14·6) in men. The global age-standardised prevalence of obesity overtook that of underweight in 2003 (2003–2004) for women and 2009 (2008–2010) for men.
