Catholic 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 | Palau | 48.9% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Mexico | 32.1% | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Venezuela | 30.3% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Argentina | 29.7% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Chile | 29.4% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Lithuania | 27.6% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Spain | 26.6% | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Luxembourg | 26% | 2008 | ||
| =9 | Slovakia | 25.4% | 2008 | ||
| =9 | Panama | 25.4% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Poland | 25.3% | 2008 | ||
| =12 | Andorra | 25.2% | 2008 | ||
| =12 | Ireland | 25.2% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Dominica | 24.9% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Croatia | 24.2% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Portugal | 24% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Seychelles | 23.9% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Costa Rica | 23.7% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Cuba | 21.5% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Ecuador | 21.4% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Austria | 20.9% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Italy | 19.8% | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Guatemala | 19.2% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Brazil | 18.8% | 2008 | ||
| 25 | France | 18.2% | 2008 | ||
| =26 | Paraguay | 17.9% | 2008 | ||
| =26 | Bolivia | 17.9% | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Colombia | 17.3% | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Peru | 15.7% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.6% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Cape Verde | 10% | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Haiti | 7.9% | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Philippines | 6.3% | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.2% | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Burundi | 2.9% | 2008 | ||
| 36 | East Timor | 2.7% | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Eritrea | 1.5% | 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'.
