Mortality Statistics > Obesity (most recent) by country


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   United States  44.1%
   Mexico  11.9%
   Brazil  10.7%
   Germany  9.6%
   Spain  4.7%
   Austria  3.2%
   Canada  2.8%
   Australia  1.7%
   South Africa  1.7%
   Denmark  1.5%
   Argentina  1%
   Netherlands  0.7%
   Venezuela  0.7%
   Japan  0.7%
   New Zealand  0.6%
   Israel  0.6%
   Sweden  0.4%
   United Kingdom  0.4%
   Puerto Rico  0.3%
   Cuba  0.2%


Rank   Countries  Amount 
# 1   United States: 2,989 deaths 
# 2   Mexico: 807 deaths 
# 3   Brazil: 729 deaths 
# 4   Germany: 654 deaths 
# 5   Spain: 316 deaths 
# 6   Austria: 219 deaths 
# 7   Canada: 187 deaths 
# 8   Australia: 115 deaths 
# 9   South Africa: 114 deaths 
# 10   Denmark: 104 deaths 
# 11   Argentina: 66 deaths 
= 12   Netherlands: 47 deaths 
= 12   Venezuela: 47 deaths 
# 14   Japan: 46 deaths 
# 15   New Zealand: 44 deaths 
# 16   Israel: 43 deaths 
= 17   Sweden: 27 deaths 
= 17   United Kingdom: 27 deaths 
# 19   Puerto Rico: 23 deaths 
= 20   Cuba: 15 deaths 
= 20   Finland: 15 deaths 
= 20   Hungary: 15 deaths 
= 23   Chile: 14 deaths 
= 23   Norway: 14 deaths 
# 25   Poland: 12 deaths 
# 26   Uruguay: 11 deaths 
# 27   Estonia: 10 deaths 
= 28   Colombia: 9 deaths 
= 28   Slovenia: 9 deaths 
= 30   Lithuania: 5 deaths 
= 30   Egypt: 5 deaths 
= 32   Costa Rica: 4 deaths 
= 32   Slovakia: 4 deaths 
= 32   Czech Republic: 4 deaths 
= 32   Dominican Republic: 4 deaths 
= 36   Croatia: 3 deaths 
= 36   Bahamas, The: 3 deaths 
= 36   Georgia: 3 deaths 
= 36   Malta: 3 deaths 
= 36   Latvia: 3 deaths 
= 41   Moldova: 2 deaths 
= 41   Luxembourg: 2 deaths 
= 41   Panama: 2 deaths 
= 41   Ecuador: 2 deaths 
= 45   Cayman Islands: 1 deaths 
= 45   Nicaragua: 1 deaths 
= 45   Korea, South: 1 deaths 
= 45   Kyrgyzstan: 1 deaths 
= 45   Bahrain: 1 deaths 
= 45   Kuwait: 1 deaths 
= 45   Belize: 1 deaths 
= 45   Paraguay: 1 deaths 
Total: 6,785 deaths  
Weighted average: 130.5 deaths  



DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System via NationMaster

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NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.

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