From: The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action
Region | Sex | Estimated proportion of obese children in 1980 (%) (uncertainty interval) | Estimated proportion of obese children in 2015 (%) (uncertainty interval) |
---|---|---|---|
Sub-Saharan Africa | Female | 3.7 (3.1–4.4) | 5.4 (4.5–6.5) |
Male | 4.3 (3.4–5.5) | 5.8 (4.7–7.1) | |
South Asia | Female | 2.8 (1.5–4.9) | 4.0 (2.1–7.1) |
Male | 2.4 (1.3–4.2) | 4.5 (2.3–8.1) | |
East and Southeast Asia and Oceania | Female | 2.3 (1.4–3.8) | 6.8 (4.2–10.8) |
Male | 2.3 (1.4–3.7) | 8.1 (4.8–12.5) | |
High-income countries | Female | 6.0 (4.9–7.2) | 8.9 (7.2–10.9) |
Male | 6.1 (4.9–7.6) | 10.0 (8.0–12.4) | |
Latin America and the Caribbean | Female | 3.9 (2.7–5.7) | 8.7 (6.0–12.4) |
Male | 5.0 (3.2–8.0) | 9.8 (6.4–14.1) | |
Middle East and North Africa | Female | 4.3 (3.7–5.1) | 9.2 (7.6–10.9) |
Male | 3.5 (2.9–4.3) | 8.8 (7.3–10.7) | |
Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Female | 9.0 (7.3–11.1) | 9.3 (7.7–11.3) |
Male | 11.5 (9.4–14.1) | 12.6 (10.4–15.0) |