Skip to main content
HealthReportedMedium
6.6

Global child and adolescent obesity quadruples since 1990 to 170 million

WHO estimates 170 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 were living with obesity in 2024, quadrupling since 1990. The data highlights a sustained global health trend with significant long-term implications for healthcare systems and non-communicable disease burden.

El Deber2 days agoCredibility 17%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score6.6
Model confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2
Source

Related signals

8 found