South Africa and China will have the largest increase in the number of obese children between 2017 and 2030

Percentage point increase in children aged

between five and nine

Top 10

Selected countries

-3

0

3

6

9

12

15

South Africa

14.3

China

11.8

Maldives

10.1

Namibia

10.0

Vietnam

9.7

Eswatini

9.5

Thailand

9.0

Laos

9.0

Lesotho

8.9

Albania

8.8

India

6.9

Brazil

5.6

Mexico

3.8

Ireland

3.3

France

2.3

Italy

1.4

Australia

1.2

US

0.9

Japan

-0.1

UK

-0.3

Percentage point increase in children aged between five and nine

Top 10

Selected countries

-3

0

3

6

9

12

15

South Africa

14.3

China

11.8

Maldives

10.1

Namibia

10.0

Vietnam

9.7

Eswatini

9.5

Thailand

9.0

Laos

9.0

Lesotho

8.9

Albania

8.8

India

6.9

Brazil

5.6

Mexico

3.8

Ireland

3.3

France

2.3

Italy

1.4

Australia

1.2

US

0.9

Japan

-0.1

UK

-0.3