Latin America and Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 40.7% | 2008 | ||
| =2 | The Bahamas | 34.7% | 2008 | ||
| =2 | Barbados | 34.7% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Belize | 33.7% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Mexico | 32.1% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Venezuela | 30.3% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Argentina | 29.7% | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Chile | 29.4% | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.3% | 2008 | ||
| 10 | El Salvador | 25.8% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Antigua and Barbuda | 25.6% | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Panama | 25.4% | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Suriname | 25.1% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Dominica | 24.9% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Uruguay | 24.8% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Jamaica | 24.1% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Costa Rica | 23.7% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.4% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Grenada | 22.5% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Nicaragua | 22.2% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Cuba | 21.5% | 2008 | ||
| =22 | Ecuador | 21.4% | 2008 | ||
| =22 | Saint Lucia | 21.4% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 21.2% | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Guatemala | 19.2% | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Brazil | 18.8% | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Honduras | 18.4% | 2008 | ||
| =28 | Paraguay | 17.9% | 2008 | ||
| =28 | Bolivia | 17.9% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Colombia | 17.3% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Guyana | 17.2% | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Peru | 15.7% | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Haiti | 7.9% | 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'.
