US EditionFor the first time, more of the world’s children are now obese than underweight: UNICEF
UNICEF reports 1 in 10 children aged 5-19 are obese, driven by ultra-processed foods and low activity, urging governments to restrict marketing and improve food environments.
- In 2025, obesity surpassed undernourishment as the leading form of malnutrition for youths aged five to 19, according to UNICEF.
- UNICEF projected that nearly one in 10 youths will live with obesity in 2025, representing a global prevalence of 9.4 percent.
- Catherine Russell, UNICEF chief, stated that discussions on malnutrition now include both underweight and obese children.
- UNICEF urges governments to implement measures such as taxes on unhealthy foods and promoting fresh produce to combat obesity.
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Obesity has surpassed underweight for the first time in the world as the first form of malnutrition among children and adolescents aged 5 to 16, according to a report by UNICEF.
188 million children worldwide living with obesity – UNICEF
Obesity has surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition, affecting one in 10 or 188 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, the United Nations Children’s Fund recently reported.
For the first time, there are more children with obesity in the world than with low weight, according to a comprehensive study conducted by the United Nations Children's Organization, Unicef.
India Witnessing Rapid Rise in Overweight, Obesity Across All Age Groups: UNICEF
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to UNICEF's Child Nutrition Global Report 2025, launched recently, obesity has, for the first time, surpassed underweight globally as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents. Today, one in ten children worldwide, nearly 188 million, live with obesity. Once considered a condition of affluence, obesity is now spreading rapidly in low and middle-…
Historic first: Childhood obesity tops underweight globally
For the first time in history, the number of obese children worldwide has surpassed the number who are underweight, according to a new UNICEF report.The study found that one in 10 children globally are living with obesity, shifting the conversation about what malnourishment looks like. In 2000, just 3% of children worldwide were considered obese.The United States was among the nations with the highest childhood obesity rates, at 21%.UNICEF Execu…
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