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6% -- adults using weight loss medications for adults (2026)
The baseline percentage of adults using weight-loss medications was 6% prior to increasing to 9%.
- Text notes an increase from 6% to 9% in one year, while also mentioning one in 20 adults
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6%
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2026
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60
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Euromonitor
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https://www.marketandme.co.uk/post/what-you-need-to-know-from-the-2026-trend-reports ↗
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2026 Consumer Trends: What's Changing (And What It Means For Your Business
2026 Consumer Trends: What's Changing (And What It Means For Your Business
You're running a business and trying to nail your own January and 2026 intentions. Thinking about global trend reports and consumer behaviours probably isn't top of your to-do list.
But you do need to know what's changing, wh…
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Cited from Euromonitor; range 6% to 9% year-over-year
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adults: 6% adults using weight loss medications. Source: Euromonitor (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/weight-loss-medication-adults-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/weight-loss-medication-adults-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>6%</strong> -- adults using weight loss medications for adults<br><small>Source: Euromonitor (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/weight-loss-medication-adults-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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