From 1990 to 2017, the prevalence of eating disorders worldwide among adults aged 30 to 34 years increased from .44 percent to .51 percent. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age.
Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age
Characteristic
30-34 year olds
25-29 year olds
20-24 year olds
15-19 year olds
All ages
10-14 year olds
5-14 year olds
70+ year olds
50-69 year olds
1990
0.44%
0.41%
0.37%
0.3%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1991
0.44%
0.41%
0.38%
0.3%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1992
0.44%
0.4%
0.38%
0.3%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1993
0.44%
0.4%
0.38%
0.3%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1994
0.44%
0.4%
0.38%
0.3%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1995
0.44%
0.4%
0.38%
0.3%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1996
0.43%
0.4%
0.38%
0.31%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1997
0.43%
0.41%
0.39%
0.31%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1998
0.43%
0.41%
0.39%
0.31%
0.19%
0.09%
0.04%
0%
0%
1999
0.43%
0.41%
0.39%
0.31%
0.19%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2000
0.44%
0.41%
0.4%
0.31%
0.19%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2001
0.44%
0.41%
0.4%
0.31%
0.19%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2002
0.44%
0.42%
0.4%
0.31%
0.2%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2003
0.45%
0.43%
0.4%
0.31%
0.2%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2004
0.45%
0.43%
0.41%
0.32%
0.2%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2005
0.46%
0.44%
0.41%
0.32%
0.2%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2006
0.46%
0.44%
0.41%
0.32%
0.2%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2007
0.47%
0.45%
0.41%
0.33%
0.2%
0.09%
0.05%
0%
0%
2008
0.47%
0.45%
0.41%
0.33%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2009
0.48%
0.45%
0.42%
0.33%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2010
0.49%
0.46%
0.42%
0.34%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2011
0.49%
0.46%
0.42%
0.34%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2012
0.5%
0.46%
0.43%
0.34%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2013
0.5%
0.46%
0.43%
0.35%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2014
0.51%
0.46%
0.44%
0.35%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2015
0.51%
0.47%
0.44%
0.35%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2016
0.51%
0.47%
0.45%
0.35%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
2017
0.51%
0.48%
0.45%
0.36%
0.21%
0.1%
0.05%
0%
0%
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OWID. (April 22, 2021). Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230611/prevalence-eating-disorders-worldwide-by-age/
OWID. "Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age." Chart. April 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230611/prevalence-eating-disorders-worldwide-by-age/
OWID. (2021). Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230611/prevalence-eating-disorders-worldwide-by-age/
OWID. "Prevalence of Eating Disorders Worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230611/prevalence-eating-disorders-worldwide-by-age/
OWID, Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230611/prevalence-eating-disorders-worldwide-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age [Graph], OWID, April 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230611/prevalence-eating-disorders-worldwide-by-age/
