Obesity Rate by Country

Compare the prevalence of overweight adults (BMI ≥ 25) by country or region, as a percentage of the adult population. Data since 1975. Source: World Bank.

Highest obesity rate · % of adults · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2022

196 countries · 2022

#	Country / Region	% of adults▼
1	American SamoaASM	91.4%
2	TongaTON	90.4%
3	NauruNRU	88.8%
4	SamoaWSM	87.7%
5	TuvaluTUV	85.8%
6	KiribatiKIR	79.1%
7	ChileCHL	78.8%
8	KuwaitKWT	77.8%
9	QatarQAT	76.6%
10	Bahamas, TheBHS	75.8%
11	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	75.5%
12	French PolynesiaPYF	73.6%
13	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	73.5%
14	MexicoMEX	73.4%
15	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	73.3%
16	IraqIRQ	73.3%
17	Marshall IslandsMHL	73.2%
18	BelizeBLZ	72.8%
19	United StatesUSA	72.4%
20	Saudi ArabiaSAU	71.8%
21	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	71.7%
22	PanamaPAN	71.6%
23	PalauPLW	71.3%
24	United Arab EmiratesARE	71.3%
25	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	71.1%
26	JordanJOR	69.8%
27	Brunei DarussalamBRN	69.6%
28	ParaguayPRY	69.1%
29	West Bank and GazaPSE	68.8%
30	BahrainBHR	68.7%
31	ArgentinaARG	68.4%
32	PeruPER	68.1%
33	LibyaLBY	67.6%
34	UruguayURY	67.6%
35	TurkiyeTUR	67.6%
36	New ZealandNZL	67.4%
37	NicaraguaNIC	67.2%
38	BarbadosBRB	67.2%
39	Costa RicaCRI	66.9%
40	EcuadorECU	66.8%
41	El SalvadorSLV	66.2%
42	OmanOMN	66.2%
43	FijiFJI	65.8%
44	GeorgiaGEO	65.8%
45	BoliviaBOL	65.1%
46	RomaniaROU	65.1%
47	LebanonLBN	65.0%
48	IrelandIRL	64.7%
49	MaltaMLT	64.7%
50	CroatiaHRV	64.2%
51	AustraliaAUS	64.0%
52	HondurasHND	63.8%
53	Dominican RepublicDOM	63.3%
54	GuatemalaGTM	63.2%
55	BrazilBRA	63.0%
56	PolandPOL	62.7%
57	Antigua and BarbudaATG	62.7%
58	St. LuciaLCA	62.6%
59	BermudaBMU	62.5%
60	UzbekistanUZB	62.5%
61	HungaryHUN	62.2%
62	AlbaniaALB	62.2%
63	North MacedoniaMKD	61.8%
64	AzerbaijanAZE	61.7%
65	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	61.5%
66	GreeceGRC	61.4%
67	United KingdomGBR	61.4%
68	MoldovaMDA	61.2%
69	JamaicaJAM	61.1%
70	SeychellesSYC	60.8%
71	Slovak RepublicSVK	60.6%
72	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	60.4%
73	GrenadaGRD	59.9%
74	ColombiaCOL	59.7%
75	CzechiaCZE	59.5%
76	LatviaLVA	59.3%
77	CanadaCAN	59.1%
78	DominicaDMA	59.0%
79	GreenlandGRL	59.0%
80	TajikistanTJK	58.9%
81	Russian FederationRUS	58.8%
82	LithuaniaLTU	58.7%
83	SurinameSUR	58.1%
84	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	58.1%
85	MongoliaMNG	58.1%
86	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	57.7%
87	AlgeriaDZA	57.6%
88	NorwayNOR	57.5%
89	TunisiaTUN	57.4%
90	IcelandISL	57.4%
91	EstoniaEST	57.2%
92	EswatiniSWZ	57.1%
93	TurkmenistanTKM	57.0%
94	Solomon IslandsSLB	56.9%
95	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	56.9%
96	GuyanaGUY	56.4%
97	UkraineUKR	56.1%
98	CubaCUB	55.6%
99	ArmeniaARM	55.4%
100	BelarusBLR	55.4%
101	FinlandFIN	55.3%
102	South AfricaZAF	55.0%
103	MoroccoMAR	55.0%
104	MalaysiaMYS	54.9%
105	SloveniaSVN	54.9%
106	PakistanPAK	54.8%
107	PortugalPRT	54.7%
108	IsraelISR	54.3%
109	SerbiaSRB	54.3%
110	CyprusCYP	53.8%
111	GermanyDEU	53.8%
112	Venezuela, RBVEN	53.5%
113	KazakhstanKAZ	53.1%
114	MaldivesMDV	52.5%
115	BulgariaBGR	52.0%
116	LuxembourgLUX	51.5%
117	Papua New GuineaPNG	51.4%
118	VanuatuVUT	51.3%
119	MauritiusMUS	51.1%
120	BelgiumBEL	51.1%
121	SwedenSWE	50.5%
122	MontenegroMNE	50.0%
123	SpainESP	49.9%
124	ItalyITA	49.1%
125	AfghanistanAFG	48.6%
126	AndorraAND	48.2%
127	MauritaniaMRT	47.2%
128	GabonGAB	46.9%
129	Cabo VerdeCPV	46.7%
130	BhutanBTN	46.7%
131	NetherlandsNLD	45.9%
132	ThailandTHA	45.7%
133	AustriaAUT	45.0%
134	DenmarkDNK	44.9%
135	ComorosCOM	42.9%
136	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	42.6%
137	LesothoLSO	42.3%
138	BotswanaBWA	42.0%
139	Gambia, TheGMB	40.9%
140	SingaporeSGP	40.7%
141	SwitzerlandCHE	40.6%
142	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	39.5%
143	CameroonCMR	39.5%
144	SudanSDN	38.9%
145	Sri LankaLKA	38.8%
146	IndonesiaIDN	38.1%
147	LiberiaLBR	37.9%
148	ChinaCHN	37.5%
149	Yemen, Rep.YEM	37.3%
150	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	37.0%
151	GhanaGHA	36.7%
152	NamibiaNAM	36.5%
153	Korea, Rep.KOR	35.9%
154	PhilippinesPHL	35.0%
155	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	34.9%
156	Cote d'IvoireCIV	34.5%
157	ZimbabweZWE	34.5%
158	FranceFRA	34.3%
159	NigeriaNGA	34.3%
160	KenyaKEN	33.7%
161	MaliMLI	33.3%
162	TanzaniaTZA	32.2%
163	Guinea-BissauGNB	32.1%
164	AngolaAGO	31.8%
165	Lao PDRLAO	31.0%
166	TogoTGO	31.0%
167	NepalNPL	30.9%
168	SenegalSEN	30.2%
169	BeninBEN	30.1%
170	ZambiaZMB	29.9%
171	HaitiHTI	29.9%
172	DjiboutiDJI	29.8%
173	IndiaIND	29.5%
174	GuineaGIN	28.6%
175	MozambiqueMOZ	27.2%
176	MyanmarMMR	27.0%
177	BangladeshBGD	27.0%
178	CambodiaKHM	25.1%
179	MalawiMWI	24.3%
180	South SudanSSD	24.2%
181	Congo, Rep.COG	24.2%
182	JapanJPN	24.0%
183	UgandaUGA	23.8%
184	Central African RepublicCAF	23.7%
185	Sierra LeoneSLE	22.8%
186	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	21.8%
187	Burkina FasoBFA	21.7%
188	ChadTCD	21.4%
189	RwandaRWA	19.8%
190	Viet NamVNM	18.2%
191	NigerNER	18.0%
192	EritreaERI	17.2%
193	MadagascarMDG	17.0%
194	BurundiBDI	16.3%
195	Timor-LesteTLS	14.4%
196	EthiopiaETH	10.9%

2022 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Obesity Rate · 2022

›In 2022, American Samoa leads all 196 ranked nations in obesity rate, recording 91.4% — followed by Tonga (90.4%) and Nauru (88.8%).
›American Samoa's obesity rate is 8.4× higher than Ethiopia (10.9%), which ranks last among countries with available data.
›The median country scores 55.4%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's obesity rate in 2022.
›The five leading nations — American Samoa, Tonga, Nauru, Samoa and Tuvalu — dominate the global obesity rate ranking in 2022.
›196 countries and territories reported obesity rate data for 2022. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Obesity Rate indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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