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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.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Obesity - adult prevalence rate bar chart
| Country Name | Obesity - adult prevalence rate (%) | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 56 | 2000 |
| Kiribati | 51 | 2006 |
| Saudi Arabia | 36 | 2000 |
| United States | 34 | 2006 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 2000 |
| Egypt | 30 | 2006 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 2000 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 2007 |
| Seychelles | 25 | 2004 |
| Fiji | 24 | 2004 |
| Mexico | 24 | 2000 |
| Canada | 23 | 2004 |
| Israel | 23 | 2001 |
| United Kingdom | 23 | 2002 |
| Greece | 23 | 2003 |
| Croatia | 22 | 2003 |
| Chile | 22 | 2003 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | 2002 |
| Malta | 21 | 2007 |
| Lithuania | 20 | 2006 |
| Jordan | 20 | 2004 |
| Poland | 18 | 2001 |
| Hungary | 18 | 2004 |
| France | 17 | 2007 |
| Australia | 16 | 2005 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 2006 |
| Peru | 16 | 2000 |
| Turkey | 16 | 2007 |
| Morocco | 16 | 2000 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 2005 |
| Finland | 16 | 2008 |
| Spain | 16 | 2007 |
| Latvia | 16 | 2006 |
| Czech Republic | 15 | 2002 |
| Slovenia | 15 | 2001 |
| Estonia | 14 | 2004 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 2002 |
| Portugal | 14 | 2005 |
| Iran | 14 | 2005 |
| Colombia | 14 | 2007 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 2004 |
| Ireland | 13 | 2002 |
| Germany | 13 | 2003 |
| Iceland | 12 | 2002 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 2001 |
| Sweden | 12 | 2009 |
| Cuba | 12 | 2002 |
| Denmark | 11 | 2006 |
| Brazil | 11 | 2003 |
| Austria | 11 | 2008 |
| Belgium | 11 | 2001 |
| Norway | 10 | 2009 |
| Mongolia | 10 | 2005 |
| Italy | 10 | 2005 |
| Romania | 9 | 2000 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 2007 |
| Thailand | 8 | 2003 |
| Singapore | 7 | 2004 |
| Philippines | 4 | 2003 |
| Eritrea | 3 | 2004 |
| Korea, South | 3 | 2001 |
| Japan | 3 | 2000 |
| China | 3 | 2002 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2001 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 2005 |
| Laos | 1 | 2000 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2000 |
