Children with high BMI worldwide in 2020 and forecasts to 2025 by region

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John Elflein,
May 29, 2024

In 2020, the region of the Americas had the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, with 39 percent. This share is projected to increase to 43 percent by 2025. This statistic depicts the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children under 20 years worldwide in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region.

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children under 20 years worldwide in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of 2024

Age group

under 20 years

Supplementary notes

The World Health Organization (WHO) divides the world into six WHO regions, for the purposes of reporting, analysis and administration. 

Overweight is defined as a BMI >1sd to 2sd above the WHO median child reference values. Obesity is a BMI >2sd above the reference value.

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