Cold countries 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 | United States | 33% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 32.7% | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 29.4% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Slovenia | 28.6% | 2008 | ||
| =5 | Hungary | 27.6% | 2008 | ||
| =5 | Lithuania | 27.6% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2008 | ||
| =8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.5% | 2008 | ||
| =8 | Russia | 26.5% | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Canada | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Luxembourg | 26% | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Slovakia | 25.4% | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Poland | 25.3% | 2008 | ||
| =14 | Andorra | 25.2% | 2008 | ||
| =14 | Ireland | 25.2% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Germany | 25.1% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Latvia | 24.9% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Belarus | 24.3% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Armenia | 24% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 23.7% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Iceland | 23.2% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Finland | 23% | 2008 | ||
| =23 | Georgia | 22.1% | 2008 | ||
| =23 | Belgium | 22.1% | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Ukraine | 21.3% | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Republic of Macedonia | 21.1% | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Austria | 20.9% | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Estonia | 20.6% | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Romania | 19.1% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Denmark | 18.2% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Switzerland | 17.5% | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.5% | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Mongolia | 14.4% | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Sweden | 12% | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Norway | 10% | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Tajikistan | 8.6% | 2008 | ||
| 37 | China | 5.7% | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Bhutan | 5.3% | 2008 | ||
| 39 | North Korea | 3.9% | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Nepal | 1.4% | 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'.
