In 2022, around 20 percent of children in Australia and New Zealand combined were classified as overweight. Comparatively, approximately 2.8 percent of children in South Asia were considered overweight that year.
Share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by region
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FAO. (October 11, 2023). Share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1180342/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-region/
FAO. "Share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by region." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1180342/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-region/
FAO. (2023). Share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1180342/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-region/
FAO. "Share of Overweight Children in The Asia-pacific Region in 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1180342/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-region/
FAO, Share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by region Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1180342/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-region/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by region [Graph], FAO, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1180342/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-region/