Obesity
According to the WHO, obesity is a disease with a rapidly growing incidence and one of the leading risk factors for mortality.
About one of five adults worldwide is affected.
Obesity already causes more than 400,000 deaths per year in the US alone mainly by secondary diseases like cardiovascular disease and cancer.
In 2030, 1.5 billion people will be obese, and the costs for society will exceed four trillion dollars per year.
Obesity in numbers
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People with obesity worldwide*
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Obesity related deaths per year worldwide*
Source: *World Obesity Atlas 2024
Obesity is risk factor for
Obesity related costs
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Additional annual health spendings per people with obesity in 2021**
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Obesity related costs to societies per year***
Source: *World Obesity Atlas 2024, **Peterson-KFF www.healthsystemtracker.org *** World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory