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Table 3 Estimates of the proportion of obese children aged 2–4 years, by region

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)

  1. Estimates were published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (see Table 1)