Children with high BMI worldwide 2040, by region

Number of children aged 5-19 years living with high BMI in 2025 and forecast to 2040, by region (in millions)

Number of children with high BMI worldwide 2025-2040, by region

Last update:

Mar 5, 2026

Author:

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Region:

Worldwide

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2040

In 2025, 87 million children in the Americas region aged between 5 and 19 years of age were classified as living with a high BMI. By 2040, the Eastern Mediterranean region was forecast to have the highest number of children with a high BMI at over 110 million.

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