Obesity is becoming an increasingly global issue. According to data, the global obesity rate has more than tripled since 1975, to nearly 2.1 billion people—roughly 30% of the overall population—and this figure is expected to climb further.
Obesity is a leading cause of premature death, reducing not just a person’s general quality of life but also their life expectancy. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and possibly certain cancers. Diabetes also increases the risk of osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, renal disease, strokes, and high blood pressure.
What are the 10 Most Obese Countries in the World, (measured by average BMI)*:
Typically, national obesity is evaluated by assessing either the average BMI of its citizens or the percentage of citizens whose BMI classifies as obese. These strategies produce comparable but distinct results. The World Health Organization’s 2016 data, for example, produces the following results:
The following are the top ten most obese countries in the world (as measured by average BMI):
- Cook Islands (32.9)
- Nauru (32.5)
- Niue (32.4)
- Samoa (32.2)
- Tonga (32.2)
- Tuvalu (30.8)
- Kiribati (30.1)
- Saint Lucia (30.0)
- Micronesia (29.7)
- Egypt (29.6)
What are the 10 Most Obese Countries in the World (measured by the percentage of obese adults)*:
- Nauru (61.0%)
- Cook Islands (55.9%)
- Palau (55.3%)
- Marshall Islands (52.9%)
- Tuvalu (51.6%)
- Niue (50%)
- Tonga (48.2%)
- Samoa (47.3%)
- Kiribati (46.0%)
- Micronesia (45.8%)
While it’s natural to believe that the easy availability of rich, decadent meals in the world’s wealthiest and most developed countries would lead to the highest obesity rates, this isn’t always the case.
The United States and the United Kingdom are two of the world’s most economically prosperous and developed countries. They would, however, rank 18th and 48th in terms of BMI, and 123rd and 95th in terms of the percentage of obese individuals.
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