The infographic looks at three main surgeries done worldwide Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y, Gastric Band and Gastric Sleeve. The goal of the infographic is to compare and contrast bariatric surgeries, analyse the distribution of surgeries in the UK and the US, define who qualifies for the surgery and overview the obesity rates, touching upon the history of bariatric surgeries. The graph serves as a starting point, a guide for a person to start his or her own research. The infographic presents the weight loss chart. Did you know that a person loses 72 % of excess weight in 1 year after gastric bypass, 56 % after gastric band and 68% after gastric sleeve? Not only bariatric surgeries help to reduce weight but also they have positive effect on weight related disorders such as diabetes II, hypertension, arthritis, sleep apnea and many other medical issues.