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

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Jul 21, 2020

Approximately six percent of adolescents (10-19 years old) worldwide were obese in the year 2016, up from 2.4 percent in 2000. The statistic illustrates the percentage of people worldwide who were overweight and obese in 2000 and 2016, by age.

Percentage of people worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2000 and 2016, by age

Characteristic	Children (5 - 9 years)	Adolescents (10 - 19 years)	Adults(18+)
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July 2019

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Worldwide

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2000 and 2016

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