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Share of children worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by gender
In 2020, around 18 percent of children and adolescents aged 5-19 years worldwide were considered obese. Boys accounted for 10 percent of this total. This statistic shows the percentage of children and adolescents aged 5-19 years who were obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.