World obesity atlas

The atlas finds that prevalence of obesity among school-age children has increased from 4% in 1975 to nearly 20% in 2022, with the fastest increases in low- and middle-income countries where most of the world’s children live. For the first time in history, more children globally will be living with obesity than underweight. The data presents a picture of the scale, distribution and projected trajectory of childhood obesity. It includes global, regional, and national estimates of children living with overweight and obesity, along with projections extending to 2040. It also provides figures on the number of children already exhibiting early signs of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and liver disease as a result of excess weight.