Percentage of girls worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by region

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John Elflein,
Mar 6, 2024
In 2020, around 16 percent of girls aged 5-19 years in North, Central, and South America were considered obese. This share is expected to increase to around 26 percent by the year 2035. This statistic shows the percentage of girls aged 5-19 years who were obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.

Percentage of girls aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by region

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Release date

March 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of 2023

Age group

5-19 years

Supplementary notes

For children and adolescents, overweight and obesity are defined using the WHO classification of +1SD and +2SD above median growth reference.

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