Heavily indebted 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 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 40.7% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Barbados | 34.7% | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Belize | 33.7% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Egypt | 33.1% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | United States | 33% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Jordan | 30% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Malta | 28.8% | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Hungary | 27.6% | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Lebanon | 27.4% | 2008 | ||
| 10 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Spain | 26.6% | 2008 | ||
| =12 | Canada | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| =12 | Israel | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 25.6% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Cyprus | 25.5% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Ireland | 25.2% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Germany | 25.1% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Dominica | 24.9% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Serbia | 24.8% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Jamaica | 24.1% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Portugal | 24% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Seychelles | 23.9% | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.4% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Iceland | 23.2% | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Grenada | 22.5% | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Belgium | 22.1% | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Saint Lucia | 21.4% | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Austria | 20.9% | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Greece | 20.1% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Italy | 19.8% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Netherlands | 18.8% | 2008 | ||
| 32 | France | 18.2% | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Morocco | 16.4% | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Cape Verde | 10% | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.5% | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Singapore | 7.1% | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 7% | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Sudan | 6% | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 5.1% | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Japan | 5% | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Malawi | 4.3% | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Eritrea | 1.5% | 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'.
