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 November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/
FAO. "Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age (in millions)." Chart. July 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/
FAO. (2019). Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/
FAO. "Number of Overweight People Worldwide as of 2019, by Age (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/
FAO, Number of overweight people worldwide as of 2019, by age (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065556/number-of-overweight-people-worldwide-by-age/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
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/
