Briefs & Fact Sheets
30 Oct 2025
World Obesity has published a new advocacy brief, making the case for action on obesity as a ‘win-win’ investment for countries in fiscally challenging times.“Investing in Action on Obesity: Catalysing the Double Dividend” argues that investi...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
22 Sep 2025
The thematic issue briefs discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Each brief includes a rationale, stakeholder-specific recommendations and key messages on instit...
Article
03 Mar 2025
World Obesity Day 2025: Let’s put a spotlight on the systemsFor too long, responses to the obesity crisis have been focused on individuals. It’s time we turn our attention to the systems that are failing us. Health systems, government system...
Report
20 Mar 2024
Today, no country in the world is on track to reach the target to ‘halt the rise’ of obesity prevalence by 2030, as set in 2013 by the World Health Organization and approved by all governments. In reality, rather than a zero increase, the World O...
Publication
20 Mar 2024
A report providing a comprehensive overview of obesity rates and trends worldwide, with clear projections as to how the trajectory of the fallout from obesity is likely to affect the world.
Report
10 Mar 2024
The annual report released for World Obesity Day 2024, by the World Obesity Federation. This report depicts obesity and its consequences. Rising obesity rates across the world reveal massive gaps in healthcare and nutrition, with poorest populat...
Article
25 Feb 2023
Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion ef...
Report
25 Sep 2022
Overweight and obesity prevalence is set to cost the global economy 3.3% of GDP by 2060, according to a new study by the World Obesity Federation and RTI International.
Database
26 Aug 2020
This interactive map allows users to explore many different aspects related to global obesity hosted by the World Obesity Federation.
03 Oct 2019
SCOPE is a free internationally-recognized certification in obesity management. It equips health professionals with up to date, evidence-based obesity management resources, to better treat their patients with obesity and to excel in their c...
Report
03 Oct 2019
The atlas presents data for every country based on their current and predicted levels of obesity in children, the risk factors and the presence of government policies to tackle obesity, such as restricting the marketing of foods to children, encourag...
