What we count
The number of adults with a body-mass index of at least 25, including people living with obesity.
Adults who are overweight worldwide
How many adults worldwide were overweight according to WHO's latest summary.
Published value
WORLDRelated numbers in context
890,000,000adults living with obesity worldwide
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What lies behind this number
The number of adults with a body-mass index of at least 25, including people living with obesity.
How the source derives it
The source combines national reporting, registries and surveys, using transparent statistical estimates where complete data are unavailable.
What one number cannot show
BMI is a population screening measure; it does not distinguish muscle mass, fat distribution or individual health.
Source value
The displayed value is the latest global figure reported by WHO World Health Statistics 2024 for 2022.
How the value is used: The value remains unchanged until a new aggregate figure is published.
Published value2,500,000,000people
- Period
- 2022
- Status
- published
- Primary data source
- WHO World Health Statistics 2024
How the number is calculated
We display the latest published global figure without a time-based calculation.
Formula used
V = latest published valueReference value2,500,000,0002022
Data typeunchangedwithout time calculation
DisplaypublishedWHO World Health Statistics 2024
Source value
WHO World Health Statistics 2024 reports the latest published figure used on this page for 2022.
Value period
We display the latest published global figure without a time-based calculation.
Display
The published value is shown without moving final digits.
Where the data comes from
The source value comes from WHO World Health Statistics 2024 and refers to 2022. It is the latest figure published by this source. The source combines national reporting, registries and surveys, using transparent statistical estimates where complete data are unavailable.
Latest published and verified source value
- Publisher
- WHO World Health Statistics 2024
- Data period
- 2022
- Verified
- 15 August 2026
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Use
- Direct display of the latest figure