Ana Miranda Paz· Verts/ALE

Nuanced

In Galicia, 18% of the population suffers from obesity, almost 9% of minors.

Omissions

• The specific source of the Galicia data cited by the MEP has not been identified
• The data found corresponds to national statistics of Spain (INE 2023), not disaggregated data by autonomous community of Galicia
• The national child data (7.1%) is lower than the 9% claimed for Galicia, which could indicate that Galicia has rates higher than the national average
• The INE source was published after the typical reference date, although the data corresponds to 2023

Sources

• PrimaryInstituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2023Obesidad afectó al 15,2% de adultos y 7,1% de niños en España en 2023
• AcademicScienceDirect - Prevalence of childhood obesity in SpainPrevalencia de obesidad del 18,6% en niños de 1-14 años en estudio específico