This survey displays the perception of 15-year-olds who believe that they are too fat, as of 2009-2010, by select countries and gender. In Hungary, 43 percent of girls and 23 percent of boys thought they were too fat. The importance of body image tends to increase as young people get older and become more conscious of their bodies due to physical changes associated with puberty.
Percentage of 15-year-olds who believe they are too fat in 2009-2010, by country and gender
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WHO. (December 3, 2012). Percentage of 15-year-olds who believe they are too fat in 2009-2010, by country and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450226/perception-of-being-fat-among-15-year-olds-by-country-and-gender/
WHO. "Percentage of 15-year-olds who believe they are too fat in 2009-2010, by country and gender." Chart. December 3, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450226/perception-of-being-fat-among-15-year-olds-by-country-and-gender/
WHO. (2012). Percentage of 15-year-olds who believe they are too fat in 2009-2010, by country and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450226/perception-of-being-fat-among-15-year-olds-by-country-and-gender/
WHO. "Percentage of 15-year-olds Who Believe They Are Too Fat in 2009-2010, by Country and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2012, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450226/perception-of-being-fat-among-15-year-olds-by-country-and-gender/
WHO, Percentage of 15-year-olds who believe they are too fat in 2009-2010, by country and gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450226/perception-of-being-fat-among-15-year-olds-by-country-and-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of 15-year-olds who believe they are too fat in 2009-2010, by country and gender [Graph], WHO, December 3, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450226/perception-of-being-fat-among-15-year-olds-by-country-and-gender/