In 2022, over 33 percent of both men and women in the United States reported themselves as obese (BMI over 30), making it the country with the highest percentage of obese adults on this list. Other selected countries on the list with a high prevalence of obesity among adults included the United Kingdom and Australia. Obesity groups in the United States In 2022, Black adults had the highest overweight and obesity rates of any race or ethnicity in the United States. Asians and Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders had the lowest rates by far, with roughly 14 percent. In 2021, about 30 percent of people aged 65 and older were obese in the United States. This estimate has been steadily increasing since 2013 when roughly 27 percent of elderly Americans were obese. Leading health problems worldwide Obesity was considered one of 2023’s biggest health problems: 25 percent of adults worldwide stated that obesity was the biggest health issue for people within their country. Around 44 percent of adults stated that mental health was the most significant problem facing their country that year.

In 2020, around 42 percent of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide were considered overweight or obese. This statistic shows the percentage of adults aged 20 years and older who were overweight or obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.

Approximately six percent of adolescents (10-19 years old) worldwide were obese in the year 2016, up from 2.4 percent in 2000. The statistic illustrates the percentage of people worldwide who were overweight and obese in 2000 and 2016, by age.

It is estimated that the number of children aged 5 to 19 years living with obesity worldwide will increase from 158 million in 2020 to 254 million by the year 2030. This statistic illustrates the predicted number of children with obesity worldwide in 2020, 2025, and 2030.

In 2020, around 2.2 billion adults aged 20 years and older worldwide were considered overweight or obese. This number is expected to increase to around 3.3 billion by the year 2035. This statistic shows the number of adults who were overweight or obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.

Nearly 39 percent of adults (18 years and older) worldwide were overweight as of 2019. The statistic illustrates the percentage of people worldwide who were overweight as of 2019, by age.

In 2020, around 175 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 years worldwide were considered obese. This number is expected to increase to around 383 million by the year 2035. This statistic shows the number of children and adolescents aged 5-19 years who were obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.

In 2020, the European region had the highest number of overweight children in the world, with approximately 89 million overweight individuals. The Western Pacific region followed, with around 67 million overweight children. This statistic depicts the number of children under 20 years old worldwide who were overweight in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region.

This statistic shows the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in OECD countries as of 2015. In Japan, less than four percent of adults were classified as obese. In comparison, the percentage for adults in the United States was about 38 percent.

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.

By 2030, Hungary, Turkey, and Croatia were projected to have the highest prevalence of childhood obesity (between 5 and 19 years of age) across Europe at 19 percent. Across the whole of Europe, it was projected that just over 16 percent of children aged between five and nine years of age would be classed as obese by 2030.

In 2021, around 16 percent of deaths in Bahrain were attributed to obesity, while around nine percent of deaths in the United States were attributed to obesity. This statistic shows the percentage of deaths in select countries worldwide that were attributed to obesity in 2021.

In 2021, there were almost 221 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt due to obesity, while the death rate for the United States was around 56 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021.

In 2022, around 39 percent of men and 29 percent of women in the United States self-reported that they were overweight. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in select countries worldwide that self-reported they were overweight as of 2022, or the latest year for which data was available.

In 2030, it is estimated that 42 countries worldwide will have over 1 million children aged 5 to 19 years living with obesity. This statistic illustrates each of the 42 countries and the corresponding estimation of the number of children living with obesity by the year 2030 in each country.

In 2020, the region of the Americas had the highest number of adults with obesity in the world, with approximately 246 million. The European region followed, with around 191 million obese adults. This statistic depicts the number of adults aged 20 years and older worldwide who were obese in 2020 and forecasts to 2035, by WHO region.

As of 2022, in nearly every country in Europe, over half of adults were classed as overweight or obese. The highest rate was recorded in Romania with 67 percent of adults self-reporting as overweight or obese. In both Croatia and the United Kingdom, around 64 percent of adults had a BMI of over 25. Europe one of the worst affected regions Europe had the second-highest number of obese adults across the WHO regions, only behind the region of the Americas. Over 191 million adults aged 20 years were classed as obese in Europe in 2020. The number of obese adults in Europe was forecast to grow to 263 million by 2035. Problems also with childhood obesity In 2020, 89 million children in Europe were overweight, the highest across all continents. It was forecast with current trends that, by 2035, 125 million children would be overweight. A further 70 million children across the continent were classed as obese. Children that are overweight or obese are at a higher risk of developing numerous health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure.

In 2020, Tonga was the country with the highest share of women who were overweight or obese worldwide, with around 87 percent of women with a high body mass index (BMI). This statistic shows the countries with the highest share of women who were overweight or obese in 2020.

In 2020, around 37 percent of women aged 20 years and older in North, Central, and South America were considered obese. This share is expected to increase to around 49 percent by the year 2035. This statistic shows the percentage of women aged 20 years and older who were obese worldwide in 2020 and forecasts for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035.

A survey of 15 countries worldwide, fielded in May 2022, found that those in China and Mexico were most likely to report currently experiencing obesity. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in select countries worldwide currently experiencing obesity.