Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide 2019 | Statista

This statistic depicts the percentage of the population who had eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019. According to the data, the rate of eating disorders increased slightly from 1990 to 2019.

Percentage of the population who suffered from eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019

Characteristic	Percentage of people
1990	0.16%
1991	0.16%
1992	0.16%
1993	0.16%
1994	0.16%
1995	0.16%
1996	0.16%
1997	0.16%
1998	0.16%
1999	0.16%
2000	0.16%
2001	0.16%
2002	0.16%
2003	0.16%
2004	0.16%
2005	0.16%
2006	0.16%
2007	0.16%
2008	0.17%
2009	0.17%
2010	0.17%
2011	0.17%
2012	0.17%
2013	0.17%
2014	0.17%
2015	0.18%
2016	0.18%
2017	0.18%
2018	0.18%
2019	0.18%

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August 2021

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1990 to 2019

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