In 2020, around 435 million young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide were considered overweight or obese. This number is expected to increase to around 770 million by the year 2035. This statistic shows the number of young people who were overweight or obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.
Number of young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035
(in millions)
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World Obesity Federation. (March 2, 2024). Number of young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454993/number-of-overweight-or-obese-young-people-worldwide-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035 (in millions)." Chart. March 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454993/number-of-overweight-or-obese-young-people-worldwide-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation. (2024). Number of young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454993/number-of-overweight-or-obese-young-people-worldwide-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of Young People Aged 5 to 19 Years Worldwide Who Were Overweight or Obese in 2020 and Forecasts to 2035 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454993/number-of-overweight-or-obese-young-people-worldwide-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation, Number of young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454993/number-of-overweight-or-obese-young-people-worldwide-forecasts/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Number of young people aged 5 to 19 years worldwide who were overweight or obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035 (in millions) [Graph], World Obesity Federation, March 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454993/number-of-overweight-or-obese-young-people-worldwide-forecasts/
