Increasing Figure of Obesity and Overweight Worldwide

OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT INCREASING WORLDWIDE 37 3.4 +27.5% Percentage of the world's adult population that is overweight or obese Number of countries succeeding in decreasing obesity in last 33 years (+47.1%) million Obesity and overweight INCREASED 27.5% IN ADULTS 14 62 DEATHS CAUSED Percentage of overweight or obese children and adolescents Percentage of the world's obese living by overweight AND OBESITY 47.1% IN CHILDREN SINCE 198 0 in developing countries Middle Eastern countries experiencing some of the largest increases in obesity globally: SAUDI ARABIA, BAHRAIN, EGYPT, worldwide KUWAIT, AND PALESTINE THE US ACCOUNTS FOR 13% OF THE NUMBER OF OBESE PEOPLE GLOBALLY BUT JUST 5% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO: •CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE • DIABETES • CANCER • JOINT PAIN