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Rank Country Percentage of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30) 1 Tonga: 70.54 2 Nauru: 70.18 3 Tuvalu: 63.93 4 Samoa: 61.24 5 The Bahamas: 47.61 6 Marshall Islands: 47.29
Below is a list of countries and regions of the world with their projected population, as estimated by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, as of July 11, 2022. The Medium variant of the forecast for July 1, 2024, July 1, 2030, July 1, 2050 and July 1, 2100 is given. [12] [13]
English: Original Description: This chart compares figures in the population of OECD countries (plus the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Mexico); it shows the percentage of total population (aged 15 and above) with a body mass index greater than 30.
Currently, more than 55 million people in Europe have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the IDF; by 2030 this total will rise to 64 million people. [14] Roughly 8.4% of adults are affected by this disease, which caused 622,114 deaths in the region this year. 33 IDF studies have also concluded that Europe has the highest number of ...
Currently, 757 million humans live in the 101 largest cities; [41] these cities are home to 11% of the world's population. [41] By the end of the century, the world population is projected to grow, with estimates ranging from 6.9 billion to 13.1 billion; [ 41 ] the percentage of people living in the 101 largest cities is estimated to be 15% to 23%.
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 ...
None of them arm are in Europe or the U.S. -- and the Asian country topping the list may surprise you. These will be the world's 10 biggest cities in 2030 — and none of them are in the US or ...
[30] [222] [223] The OECD has projected an increase in obesity rates until at least 2030, especially in the United States, Mexico and England with rates reaching 47%, 39% and 35%, respectively. [224] Once considered a problem only of high-income countries, obesity rates are rising worldwide and affecting both the developed and developing world ...