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Six regions, six stories

The World Health Organization groups countries into six regions. Here is how they compare.

Adults with obesity (2024)

What this meansHighest: Americas (34.4%). Lowest: South-East Asia (8.3%).

  1. Americas34.4%
  2. Eastern Mediterranean28.8%
  3. Europe20.9%
  4. Africa12.7%
  5. Western Pacific9.7%
  6. South-East Asia8.3%

Age-standardized.

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.

Children & teens (5–19) with obesity (2024)

What this meansHighest: Americas (17.8%). Lowest: Africa (3.5%).

  1. Americas17.8%
  2. Western Pacific11.2%
  3. Eastern Mediterranean10.6%
  4. Europe8.0%
  5. South-East Asia4.2%
  6. Africa3.5%

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.

Explore a region

Americas
34.4% of adults live with obesity (2024).
Eastern Mediterranean
28.8% of adults live with obesity (2024).
Europe
20.9% of adults live with obesity (2024).
Africa
12.7% of adults live with obesity (2024).
Western Pacific
9.7% of adults live with obesity (2024).
South-East Asia
8.3% of adults live with obesity (2024).

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