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1 World Health Organization (2022 data) ... This is a list of countries by obesity rate, ... United Kingdom: 28.71 68 Honduras: 28.54 69
The data for mean body mass index by country was published by the World Health Organization. The list below refers to year 2014. ... List of countries by obesity rate ...
The UK had the fifth highest rate of obesity in Europe in 2015. 24.9% of the adult population had a body mass index of 30 or more. [75] In 2016 according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nearly 27% of adults in the United Kingdom were obese, the highest proportion in Western Europe and a 92% increase since 1996. [76]
Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...
Obesity in the United Kingdom (19 P) ... List of countries by obesity rate; M. Obesity in Malta; ... Statistics; Cookie statement;
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 December 2024. World map of countries or territories by Human Development Index scores in increments of 0.050 (based on 2022 data, published in 2024) ≥ 0.950 0.900–0.950 0.850–0.899 0.800–0.849 0.750–0.799 0.700–0.749 0.650–0.699 0.600–0.649 0.550–0.599 0.500–0.549 0.450–0.499 0. ...
For example, the table claims the UK's obesity is around 20% in 2024, a massive reduction since 2016. Great! Except, if you follow the citation, you'll see that the 20% figure is not from 2024, but actually from 2014, meaning it has gotten dramatically worse since then if anything. Oh dear. --Blood loss 10:13, 26 May 2024 (UTC) Indeed...
It is organized by the World Obesity Federation, [1] a non-profit body which is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) [2] and is a collaborating body on the Lancet Commission on Obesity. [3] World Obesity states that its aim is to "lead and drive global efforts to reduce, prevent and treat obesity." [4] The first World ...