Obesity worldwide

Obesity worldwide
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Statistics report on obesity worldwide

This dossier presents data on the worldwide problems of overweight and obesity. The share of the population that is overweight or obese continues to grow in many countries around the world with this population at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and certain cancers. This dossier provides information on overweight and obesity around the world with country comparisons and rankings, and chapters on obesity among children and adolescents, deaths attributable to obesity, and the economic cost of obesity in select countries.

Table of contents

    • Adults worldwide who stated obesity is their country's leading health issue 2022

    • Leading health problems worldwide 2022

    • Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age

    • Prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide in 2000 and 2016, by age

    • Prevalence of people who were overweight worldwide as of 2019, by age

    • Population share with overweight worldwide 2013-2028

    • Share of the population in select countries worldwide trying to lose weight in 2020

    • Ways governments and companies could help people lose weight worldwide 2020

    • Most overweight or obese countries worldwide as of 2016

    • Most obese countries worldwide as of 2016

    • Overweight- prevalence in selected countries by gender 2020

    • Obesity - prevalence in selected countries by gender 2021

    • Number of stunted, wasted, and overweight children worldwide in 2020, by region

    • Share of children worldwide who were overweight as of 2019, by subregion

    • Overweight and obesity among youths by gender countries' share 2016

    • Predicted number of children with obesity worldwide in 2020, 2025, and 2030

    • Countries worldwide predicted to have over 1 million children with obesity in 2030

    • Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2019

    • Leading countries by share of deaths attributable to obesity worldwide in 2019

    • Leading countries by rates of death attributable to obesity worldwide in 2019

    • Total cost of obesity in select countries in 2019

    • Cost of obesity in select countries worldwide in 2019, by type of cost

    • Per capita cost of obesity in select countries worldwide in 2019

    • Cost of obesity in select countries worldwide as a percentage of GDP in 2019

    • Share of health expenditure predicted to be spent due to overweight by country 2020

    • Share of people worldwide who believed select risk factors caused cancer as of 2019

    • Market capitalization of selected companies involved in fighting obesity 2019

    • Average weight gained during the COVID-19 pandemic in select countries worldwide 2020

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