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Field Listing :: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
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.
Country Comparison to the World
Country
Obesity - adult prevalence rate(%)
American Samoa 74.6% (2007)
Australia 16.4% (2005)
Austria 11% (2008)
Belgium 10.8% (2001)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.7% (2002)
Brazil 11.1% (2003)
Bulgaria 12.4% (2001)
Canada 23.1% (2004)
Chile 21.9% (2003)
China 2.9% (2002)
Colombia 13.7% (2007)
Croatia 22.3% (2003)
Cuba 11.8% (2002)
Cyprus 12.3% (2003)
Czech Republic 15.1% (2002)
Denmark 11.4% (2006)
Egypt 30.3% (2006)
Eritrea 3.3% (2004)
Estonia 14.4% (2004)
Fiji 23.9% (2004)
Finland 15.7% (2008)
France 16.9% (2007)
Germany 12.9% (2003)
Greece 22.5% (2003)
Hungary 17.7% (2004)
Iceland 12.4% (2002)
Indonesia 2.4% (2001)
Iran 14.2% (2005)
Ireland 13% (2002)
Israel 22.9% (2001)
Italy 9.8% (2005)
Japan 3.1% (2000)
Jordan 19.5% (2004)
Kiribati 50.6% (2006)
Korea, South 3.2% (2001)
Kuwait 28.8% (2000)
Laos 1.2% (2000)
Latvia 15.6% (2006)
Lebanon 13.5% (2004)
Lithuania 19.7% (2006)
Madagascar 2.1% (2005)
Malaysia 16.3% (2006)
Malta 20.7% (2007)
Mexico 23.6% (2000)
Mongolia 9.8% (2005)
Morocco 16% (2000)
New Zealand 26.5% (2007)
Norway 10% (2009)
Peru 16.3% (2000)
Philippines 4.3% (2003)
Poland 18% (2001)
Portugal 14.2% (2005)
Romania 8.6% (2000)
Saudi Arabia 35.6% (2000)
Seychelles 25.1% (2004)
Singapore 6.9% (2004)
Slovakia 14.3% (2002)
Slovenia 15% (2001)
Spain 15.6% (2007)
Sweden 12% (2009)
Switzerland 8.2% (2007)
Thailand 7.8% (2003)
Tokelau 63.4% (2007)
Tonga 56% (2000)
Turkey 16.1% (2007)
United Arab Emirates 33.7% (2000)
United Kingdom 22.7% (2002)
United States 33.9% (2006)
Vietnam 0.5% (2000)
Zimbabwe 15.7% (2005)
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