In 2020, the European region had the highest number of overweight children in the world, with approximately 89 million overweight individuals. The Western Pacific region followed, with around 67 million overweight children. This statistic depicts the number of children under 20 years old worldwide who were overweight in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region.
Number of children under 20 years worldwide who were overweight in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region
(in millions)
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World Obesity Federation. (March 2, 2024). Number of children under 20 years worldwide who were overweight in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467802/number-of-children-worldwide-who-were-overweight-by-region/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of children under 20 years worldwide who were overweight 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/1467802/number-of-children-worldwide-who-were-overweight-by-region/
World Obesity Federation. (2024). Number of children under 20 years worldwide who were overweight in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467802/number-of-children-worldwide-who-were-overweight-by-region/
World Obesity Federation. "Number of Children under 20 Years Worldwide Who Were Overweight in 2020 and Forecasts to 2035, by Who Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467802/number-of-children-worldwide-who-were-overweight-by-region/
World Obesity Federation, Number of children under 20 years worldwide who were overweight in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467802/number-of-children-worldwide-who-were-overweight-by-region/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Number of children under 20 years worldwide who were overweight 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/1467802/number-of-children-worldwide-who-were-overweight-by-region/
