WHO region
South-East Asia
10 countries. 8.3% of adults live with obesity, compared with 0.4% in 1980.
8.3%
of adults live with obesity (2024)
Source: WHO
106 million
adults with obesity across the region (estimated)
Sum of country estimates: WHO rate × UN population
Source: WHO; UN WPP 2024
4.2%
of children & teens (5–19) live with obesity (2024)
Source: WHO
Over time
South-East Asia vs the world
What this meansSouth-East Asia: 0.4% in 1980, 8.3% in 2024.
- South-East Asia
- World
Age-standardized; shaded bands = 95% uncertainty.
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Every country in South-East Asia (2024)
- Maldives17.9%
- Thailand16.4%
- Bhutan13.1%
- North Korea12.0%
- Sri Lanka11.2%
- Myanmar8.1%
- India8.0%
- Nepal8.0%
- Bangladesh5.8%
- Timor-Leste3.6%
Adults 18+, age-standardized. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
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