In 2020, the region of the Americas had the highest number of adults with obesity in the world, with approximately 246 million. The European region followed, with around 191 million obese adults. This statistic depicts the number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region.
Number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region
(in millions)
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World Obesity Federation. (March 2, 2024). Number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467291/number-of-adults-worldwide-with-obesity-by-region-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions)." Chart. March 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467291/number-of-adults-worldwide-with-obesity-by-region-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation. (2024). Number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467291/number-of-adults-worldwide-with-obesity-by-region-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of Adults Aged 20 Years and Older Worldwide Who Were Obese in 2020 and Forecasts to 2035, by Who Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467291/number-of-adults-worldwide-with-obesity-by-region-forecasts/
World Obesity Federation, Number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467291/number-of-adults-worldwide-with-obesity-by-region-forecasts/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions) [Graph], World Obesity Federation, March 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467291/number-of-adults-worldwide-with-obesity-by-region-forecasts/
