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Height

Mean child height

Mean adolescent height

We use estimates for boys and girls aged 5 and 19 years in a certain year.

Body-mass index (BMI)

Mean adult BMI

Mean child and adolescent BMI

Prevalences of adult BMI categories

BMI (kg/m²)
< 18.5	18.5-20	20-25	25-30	30-35	35-40	≥ 40

Number of adults in BMI categories

BMI (kg/m²)
< 18.5	18.5-20	20-25	25-30	30-35	35-40	≥ 40

Prevalences of BMI categories for 19-year-old boys and girls

BMI (SDs from the median of the WHO growth reference)
<(-2)SD	(-2)SD-(-1)SD	(-1)SD-1SD	1SD-2SD	>2SD

Prevalences of BMI categories for 5-year-old boys and girls

BMI (SDs from the median of the WHO growth reference)
<(-2)SD	(-2)SD-(-1)SD	(-1)SD-1SD	1SD-2SD	>2SD

Number of 19-year-old boys and girls in BMI categories

BMI (SDs from the median of the WHO growth reference)
<(-2)SD	(-2)SD-(-1)SD	(-1)SD-1SD	1SD-2SD	>2SD

Number of 5-year-old boys and girls in BMI categories

BMI (SDs from the median of the WHO growth reference)
<(-2)SD	(-2)SD-(-1)SD	(-1)SD-1SD	1SD-2SD	>2SD

We use age-standardised estimates for men and women aged 20 years and older. We use estimates for boys and girls aged 19 years.
For all line charts, the solid line represents the trend for the selected country, and the dotted line represents the global trend. The shaded areas represent the 95% uncertainty intervals.
Mean BMI for children/adolescents: Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. Lancet 2020, 396:1511-1524
Mean BMI for adult, moderate & severe underweight, underweight, overweight and obesity: Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2017, 390:2627-2642

Diabetes

Prevalence of diabetes

Number of adults with diabetes

We use age-standardised estimates for adults 18 years and older.
For all line charts, the solid line represents the trend for the selected country, and the dotted line represents the global trend. The shaded areas represent the 95% uncertainty intervals.
Diabetes is defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L, or history of diagnosis with diabetes, or use of insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs.

Blood pressure distribution

Mean systolic BP

Mean diastolic BP

Prevalence of raised BP

Number of adults with raised BP

Hypertension

Hypertension prevalence

Untreated stage 2 hypertension

Prevalences of hypertension categories

Undiagnosed

Diagnosed but untreated

Treated but not controlled

Controlled hypertension

Number of adults in hypertension categories

Undiagnosed

Diagnosed but untreated

Treated but not controlled

Controlled hypertension

We use age-standardised estimates for adults 18 years and older for mean BP and raised BP, and for adults aged 30 to 79 years for hypertension and its treatment.
For all line charts, the solid line represents the trend for the selected country, and the dotted line represents the global trend. The shaded areas represent the 95% uncertainty intervals.
Raised BP is defined as SBP ≥140 mmHg, or DBP ≥90 mmHg.
Hypertension is defined as SBP ≥140 mmHg, DBP ≥90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.
Hypertension diagnosis and treatment are defined as the proportion of all people with hypertension who had been diagnosed or taking medication for hypertension, respectively. Hypertension control is defined as the proportion of all people with hypertension whose SBP <140 mmHg and DBP <90 mmHg. Untreated stage 2 hypertension is defined as the proportion of all people with hypertension who had SBP ≥160 and DBP ≥100 mmHg but were not taking medication for hypertension.
Mean BP and raised BP: Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19.1 million participants. Lancet 2017, 389:37-55
Hypertension and its treatment: Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1,201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants. Lancet published online 2021

Cholesterol

Mean total cholesterol

Mean HDL cholesterol

Mean non-HDL cholesterol

We use age-standardised estimates for adults 18 years and older.
For all line charts, the solid line represents the trend for the selected country, and the dotted line represents the global trend. The shaded areas represent the 95% uncertainty intervals.
HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Non-HDL: non-HDL cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol.

Projections for 2025

	Estimated Prevalence in 2010		Projection for 2025		Probability of meeting global target
	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male
Obesity
Diabetes

We use age-standardised estimates for adults 20 years and older for obesity and 18 years and older for diabetes.
Global target for obesity and diabetes is to halt, by 2025, the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence at their 2010 levels.