Overweight and obesity among youths by gender countries' share 2016

Percentage of children and adolescents who are overweight (including obesity) in selected countries as of 2016, by gender

CharacteristicBoysGirls
India 9% 6.8%
Japan 19.6% 15.2%
Indonesia 19.3% 15.8%
Estonia 25.5% 19.9%
Lithuania 26.2% 19.5%
South Africa 20.9% 24.9%
Switzerland 24.1% 21.8%
Latvia 27% 19.8%
Sweden 27% 23.3%
Belgium 25.4% 25.7%
Colombia 25% 26.3%
Russian Federation 29.9% 21.2%
Slovak Republic 31.1% 21%
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0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%
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Release date

November 2019

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of 2016

Age group

0-19 years

Supplementary notes

The values show overweight (adipositas) including obesity among youths aged up to 19, based on national statistics, as of 2015 or nearest year available. The definitions vary from country to country.

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