The total number of overweight adults (those aged 18 years and above) worldwide amounted to 2 billion as of 2019, versus 207 million adolescents (10-19 years). The statistic illustrates the number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age.
Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age
(in millions)
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FAO. (July 15, 2019). Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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FAO. (2019). Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age (in millions) [Graph], FAO, July 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
