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This is a list of countries by obesity rate, with data from the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2022. World Health Organization (2022 data)
Many of the island nations of the South Pacific have very high rates of obesity. Nauru has the highest rates of obesity in the world (94.5%) followed by Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the American Samoa. Being big has traditionally been associated with health, beauty, and status and many of these beliefs remain prevalent today. [62]
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Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), the United States has the tenth highest rate in the world. The CDC defines an adult (a person aged 20 years or greater) with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater as obese and an adult with a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight. [4]
Pages in category "Obesity by country" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... List of countries by obesity rate; M. Obesity in Malta;
The rate of obesity in cats was slightly higher at 6.4%. [286] In Australia, the rate of obesity among dogs in a veterinary setting has been found to be 7.6%. [287] The risk of obesity in dogs is related to whether or not their owners are obese; however, there is no similar correlation between cats and their owners. [288]
Allendale and Williamsburg tied at having the highest obesity rates in the state at 46%, the report shows. ... Richland County’s obesity rate rose to 34% in 2022 from 31% in 2012, an increase ...
Nauru is known to have the highest rates of obese inhabitants worldwide. [2] The average body weight among Nauruans is approximately 100 kilograms (220 lb). [1] Nauru has an average BMI between 34 and 35. [3] In 2007 World Health Organization (WHO) warned Nauru about the dangers of obesity, including heart attacks and premature death.