• POLITICS: South Korean political crisis (1) (Graphic UPDATED Jan 15)
  • POLITICS: Donald Trump foreign popularity poll (Graphic)
  • CONFLICT: Main points of Gaza ceasefire proposal (Graphic DUE Jan 15, 15:00GMT)
  • POLITICS: Tight security for Trump’s inauguration (Graphic DUE Jan 15, 16:00GMT)
  • F1: Australia Grand Prix circuit 2025 (Graphic DUE Jan 15, 17:00GMT)
  • RUGBY: Six Nations 2025 (Graphic DUE Jan 15, 17:00GMT)
  • F1: China Grand Prix circuit 2025 (Graphic DUE Jan 16, 17:00GMT)
  • F1: Japan Grand Prix circuit 2025 (Graphic DUE Jan 16, 17:00GMT)
  • For full details of graphics available/in preparation, see Menu -> Planners
News Sport
معدلات السمنة تتجاوز المليار infographic
Graphic shows adult obesity rate worldwide and percentage of obese men and women among selected countries.
GN45526AR
EN NL AR DE ES PT

صحة

معدلات السمنة تتجاوز المليار

By Jordi Bou

March 1, 2024 - أكثر من مليار شخص في أنحاء العالم يعانون الآن من السمنة، حيث تضاعفت المعدلات عند البالغين وأربعة أضعاف بين الأطفال والمراهقين منذ العام 1990.

This includes about 880 million adults and 159 million children, according to 2022 data.

The highest rates are in Tonga and American Samoa for women and American Samoa and Nauru for men, with some 70-80% of adults living with obesity.

Countries in Africa and the Middle East, historically associated with undernourishment, are now also struggling with weight gain.

Approximately 1,500 researchers contributed to the study by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). Published in the Lancet, it found that over the period obesity rates increased fourfold among children, and doubled among adults.

Obese linked to increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to WHO.

Sources
PUBLISHED: 01/03/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Newscom
Advertisement