Muslim 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 | Kuwait | 42% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Qatar | 33.2% | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Egypt | 33.1% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 33% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Bahrain | 32.9% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 32.7% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Jordan | 30% | 2008 | ||
| =8 | Turkey | 27.8% | 2008 | ||
| =8 | Libya | 27.8% | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Lebanon | 27.4% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Syria | 27.1% | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Iraq | 27% | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 23.8% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 23.7% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Tunisia | 22.3% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Albania | 21.3% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Oman | 20.9% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Iran | 19.4% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Morocco | 16.4% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Algeria | 16% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.5% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 15.1% | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Yemen | 14.5% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Malaysia | 14% | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Turkmenistan | 13.2% | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Maldives | 12.9% | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Mauritania | 12.7% | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Djibouti | 9.4% | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Tajikistan | 8.6% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | The Gambia | 7.9% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Brunei | 7.5% | 2008 | ||
| =32 | Sierra Leone | 6.8% | 2008 | ||
| =32 | Senegal | 6.8% | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Nigeria | 6.5% | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Sudan | 6% | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Pakistan | 5.5% | 2008 | ||
| =37 | Indonesia | 4.8% | 2008 | ||
| =37 | Somalia | 4.8% | 2008 | ||
| =39 | Guinea | 4.4% | 2008 | ||
| =39 | Comoros | 4.4% | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Mali | 4.3% | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Chad | 2.7% | 2008 | ||
| 43 | Niger | 2.4% | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 2.3% | 2008 | ||
| 45 | Afghanistan | 2.2% | 2008 | ||
| 46 | Bangladesh | 1.1% | 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'.