In 2020, around 175 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 years worldwide were considered obese. This number is expected to increase to around 383 million by the year 2035. This statistic shows the number of children and adolescents aged 5-19 years who were obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.
Number of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
(in millions)
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World Obesity Federation. (March 3, 2023). Number of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386146/number-of-obese-children-and-adolescents-worldwide-forecasts-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender (in millions)." Chart. March 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386146/number-of-obese-children-and-adolescents-worldwide-forecasts-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation. (2023). Number of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386146/number-of-obese-children-and-adolescents-worldwide-forecasts-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 19 Years Worldwide Who Were Obese in 2020 and Forecasts to 2035, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386146/number-of-obese-children-and-adolescents-worldwide-forecasts-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation, Number of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386146/number-of-obese-children-and-adolescents-worldwide-forecasts-by-gender/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender (in millions) [Graph], World Obesity Federation, March 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386146/number-of-obese-children-and-adolescents-worldwide-forecasts-by-gender/
