As of 2024, in nearly every country in Europe, over half of adults were classified as overweight or obese. The highest rate was recorded in Romania, with ** percent of adults self-reporting as overweight or obese. In both Croatia and the United Kingdom, around ** percent of adults had a BMI of over 25.
Europe one of the worst affected regions
Europe had the second-highest number of obese adults across the WHO regions, only behind the region of the Americas. Over *** million adults were classed as obese in Europe in 2020. The number of obese adults in Europe was forecast to grow to *** million by 2035.
Problems also with childhood obesity
In 2020, ** million children in Europe were overweight, the highest across all continents. It was forecast with current trends that, by 2035, *** million children would be overweight. A further ** million children across the continent were classed as obese. Children who are overweight or obese are at a higher risk of developing numerous health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure.
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