Former French colonies Compared by People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate
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DEFINITION:
This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | Lebanon | 27.4% | 2008 | ||
2 | Syria | 27.1% | 2008 | ||
3 | Tunisia | 22.3% | 2008 | ||
4 | Morocco | 16.4% | 2008 | ||
5 | Algeria | 16% | 2008 | ||
6 | Gabon | 13.9% | 2008 | ||
7 | Mauritania | 12.7% | 2008 | ||
8 | Cameroon | 10.3% | 2008 | ||
9 | Djibouti | 9.4% | 2008 | ||
10 | Haiti | 7.9% | 2008 | ||
11 | Senegal | 6.8% | 2008 | ||
12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.2% | 2008 | ||
13 | Benin | 6% | 2008 | ||
14 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2008 | ||
15 | Guinea | 4.4% | 2008 | ||
=16 | Togo | 4.3% | 2008 | ||
=16 | Mali | 4.3% | 2008 | ||
18 | Central African Republic | 3.5% | 2008 | ||
19 | Chad | 2.7% | 2008 | ||
20 | Laos | 2.6% | 2008 | ||
21 | Niger | 2.4% | 2008 | ||
22 | Burkina Faso | 2.3% | 2008 | ||
23 | Cambodia | 2.1% | 2008 | ||
24 | Vietnam | 1.7% | 2008 | ||
25 | Madagascar | 1.6% | 2008 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate
- 2 of the top 3 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are Christian.
- Tonga has ranked in the top 3 for obesity > adult obesity rate since 2000.
- 42 of the top 106 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are European.
- United States ranked first for obesity > adult obesity rate amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
- Czech Republic ranked first for obesity > adult obesity rate amongst Non-religious countries in 2008.
- 28 of the top 94 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are Cold countries'.