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Obesity among adults
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- Basic Statistic Number of adults worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of adults worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
- Premium Statistic Percentage of women worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by region
- Basic Statistic Percentage of women worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by income
- Basic Statistic Percentage of men worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by region
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Obesity among children and adolescents
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- Premium Statistic Number of children worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of children worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
- Premium Statistic Percentage of girls worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by region
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- Basic Statistic Countries worldwide predicted to have over 1 million children with obesity in 2030
Deaths attributable to obesity
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Economic impact of overweight and obesity
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- Basic Statistic Economic impact of overweight and obesity worldwide in 2020 and forecasts to 2035
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- Premium Statistic Economic impact of high BMI as share of GDP worldwide in 2020 and forecasts to 2035
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- Overweight and obesity - prevalence in OECD countries 2015
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- Obesity and overweight rate among girls by ethnicity in the U.S. 2011-2014
- Adult obesity rates in the District of Columbia by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in Maryland by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in Nevada by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in Oklahoma by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in Kansas by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in Missouri by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in North Carolina by race/ethnicity 2022
- Adult obesity rates in Texas by race/ethnicity 2022
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OECD. (April 19, 2023). Prevalence of obesity among adults in selected countries as of 2021, or latest year available, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236823/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-by-country/
OECD. "Prevalence of obesity among adults in selected countries as of 2021, or latest year available, by gender*." Chart. April 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236823/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-by-country/
OECD. (2023). Prevalence of obesity among adults in selected countries as of 2021, or latest year available, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236823/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-by-country/
OECD. "Prevalence of Obesity among Adults in Selected Countries as of 2021, or Latest Year Available, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236823/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-by-country/
OECD, Prevalence of obesity among adults in selected countries as of 2021, or latest year available, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236823/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-by-country/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Prevalence of obesity among adults in selected countries as of 2021, or latest year available, by gender* [Graph], OECD, April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236823/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-by-country/