Religious 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 | Saudi Arabia | 33% | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Fiji | 30.6% | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Iraq | 27% | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Poland | 25.3% | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Serbia | 24.8% | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Armenia | 24% | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Tunisia | 22.3% | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Georgia | 22.1% | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Moldova | 21.2% | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Republic of Macedonia | 21.1% | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Romania | 19.1% | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Brazil | 18.8% | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Colombia | 17.3% | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Peru | 15.7% | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 15.1% | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Malaysia | 14% | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Cameroon | 10.3% | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Ghana | 7.5% | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Nigeria | 6.5% | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Pakistan | 5.5% | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Kenya | 4.2% | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Afghanistan | 2.2% | 2008 | ||
| 23 | India | 1.9% | 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'.
