Former British colonies 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 | Kuwait | 42% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 40.7% | 2008 | ||
| =3 | Barbados | 34.7% | 2008 | ||
| =3 | The Bahamas | 34.7% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Belize | 33.7% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Qatar | 33.2% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Egypt | 33.1% | 2008 | ||
| 8 | United States | 33% | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Bahrain | 32.9% | 2008 | ||
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 32.7% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Fiji | 30.6% | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Jordan | 30% | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.3% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | New Zealand | 28.3% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Australia | 26.8% | 2008 | ||
| =16 | Canada | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| =16 | Israel | 26.2% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 25.6% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Dominica | 24.9% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Jamaica | 24.1% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Grenada | 22.5% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Saint Lucia | 21.4% | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Swaziland | 19.7% | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Guyana | 17.2% | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Lesotho | 14.6% | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Yemen | 14.5% | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Malaysia | 14% | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Maldives | 12.9% | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Botswana | 11.2% | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Namibia | 9.5% | 2008 | ||
| 31 | The Gambia | 7.9% | 2008 | ||
| =32 | Ghana | 7.5% | 2008 | ||
| =32 | Brunei | 7.5% | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Singapore | 7.1% | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 7% | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 6.8% | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Nigeria | 6.5% | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Sudan | 6% | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Pakistan | 5.5% | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Bhutan | 5.3% | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 5.1% | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Tanzania | 5% | 2008 | ||
| 43 | Somalia | 4.8% | 2008 | ||
| =44 | Malawi | 4.3% | 2008 | ||
| =44 | Uganda | 4.3% | 2008 | ||
| 46 | Kenya | 4.2% | 2008 | ||
| 47 | Burma | 4% | 2008 | ||
| 48 | Zambia | 3.6% | 2008 | ||
| 49 | India | 1.9% | 2008 | ||
| 50 | Bangladesh | 1.1% | 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'.
