SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Across the globe, there is an increasing trend in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years. According to estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 340 million or almost 18 per cent of this age group were overweight or obese in 2016, compared to four per cent in 1975.
14 October 2022
Asia and the Pacific
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