Health > Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
CONTENTS
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Nauru | 56% | 2004 | |
| =1 | Cook Islands | 56% | 2003 | |
| 3 | Samoa | 45% | 2002 | |
| 4 | United States | 31% | 2004 | |
| 5 | Kuwait | 28% | 2000 | |
| =6 | Greece | 26% | 2004 | |
| =6 | Saudi Arabia | 26% | 2000 | |
| =6 | United Arab Emirates | 26% | 2000 | |
| 9 | Malta | 25% | 2002 | |
| 10 | Bahrain | 23% | 1999 | |
| =11 | Croatia | 22% | 2003 | |
| =11 | New Zealand | 22% | 2003 | |
| 13 | Finland | 21% | 2001 | |
| 14 | Israel | 20% | 2001 | |
| =15 | Chile | 19% | 2003 | |
| =15 | Mexico | 19% | 2000 | |
| =15 | Australia | 19% | 2000 | |
| =18 | Hungary | 17% | 2004 | |
| =18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | 2002 | |
| =18 | Slovenia | 17% | 2001 | |
| =18 | Uruguay | 17% | 1998 | |
| =22 | Canada | 16% | 2003 | |
| =22 | Poland | 16% | 2000 | |
| 24 | Seychelles | 15% | 2004 | |
| =25 | Estonia | 14% | 2004 | |
| =25 | Lithuania | 14% | 2004 | |
| =25 | Germany | 14% | 2003 | |
| =25 | Ireland | 14% | 2002 | |
| =25 | Czech Republic | 14% | 2002 | |
| =25 | Serbia and Montenegro | 14% | 2000 | |
| =25 | Lebanon | 14% | 1997 | |
| =32 | Spain | 13% | 2003 | |
| =32 | Egypt | 13% | 1999 | |
| =32 | Dominican Republic | 13% | 1998 | |
| =32 | Turkey | 13% | 1997 | |
| =36 | Belgium | 12% | 2004 | |
| =36 | Latvia | 12% | 2004 | |
| =36 | Iceland | 12% | 2002 | |
| =36 | Peru | 12% | 2000 | |
| =36 | Vanuatu | 12% | 1998 | |
| =41 | Sweden | 10% | 2003 | |
| =41 | Fiji | 10% | 2002 | |
| =41 | Netherlands | 10% | 2001 | |
| =41 | Denmark | 10% | 2000 | |
| =45 | Colombia | 9% | 2005 | |
| =45 | Brazil | 9% | 2003 | |
| =45 | Italy | 9% | 2003 | |
| =45 | South Africa | 9% | 1998 | |
| =45 | Romania | 9% | 1997 | |
| =50 | Switzerland | 8% | 2002 | |
| =50 | Morocco | 8% | 2000 | |
| =50 | Mauritius | 8% | 1998 | |
| =53 | Mongolia | 7% | 2006 | |
| =53 | Norway | 7% | 1998 | |
| =55 | Iran | 6% | 1999 | |
| =55 | Tunisia | 6% | 1997 | |
| =57 | Uzbekistan | 5% | 2002 | |
| =57 | Singapore | 5% | 1998 | |
| =59 | Japan | 3% | 2001 | |
| =59 | Philippines | 3% | 1998 | |
| =61 | China | 2% | 2002 | |
| =61 | South Korea | 2% | 1998 | |
| =63 | Indonesia | 1% | 2001 | |
| =63 | Laos | 1% | 2000 | |
| 65 | India | 0.0 | 1998 |
