Statistics of Obesity.
Global obesity statistics are shown here with the top 10 countries “boasting” of their obesity statistics. But the country with the highest obesity rates is American Samoa. This country consists of a group of islands and is situated to the east of Australia. This country has an obesity prevalence which is a whopping 93.5% of the total population, which incidentally translates to 53000 individuals only considering its low population.
Obesity Facts.
Obesity facts point to unhealthy eating trends and life style habits which are increasing the prevalence of obesity among the population the world over. Read these world obesity statistics below.
- Global obesity statistics of 2005 showed that 1.6 billion people were overweight of which 400 million were obese.
- World Health Organisation predicts that by 2015, there will be 2.3 billion overweight adults in the world, of which 700 million will be obese.
- For the first time in world history, the number of overfed (overweight) people equals the number of underfed people.
- Obesity prevalence is highest in the US and Mexico and lowest in Japan and Korea. But these obesity statistics are increasing everywhere in the world.
- An obese person spends at least 25% more on healthcare than a person of normal weight.
Obesity Statistics by Country.
The percentages shown below are percentages of the total population with a BMI of more than 30kg/m2
| United States | 30.6% |
| Mexico | 24.2% |
| United Kingdom | 23% |
| Slovakia | 22.4% |
| Greece | 21.9% |
| Australia | 21.7% |
| New Zealand | 20.9% |
| Hungary | 18.8% |
| Luxembourg | 18.4% |
| Czech Republic | 14.8% |
Below is a chart showing obesity statistics of five countries with highest percentages of obese adult men and women.
Country |
Women |
Men. |
| USA | 36% | 32% |
| Mexico | 35% | 24% |
| Chile | 32% | 19% |
| New Zealand | 27% | 26% |
| U.K. | 25% | 24% |
Summary. Obesity statistics show an alarming increase in obesity rates worldwide. Obesity statistics of America particularly show an unhealthy trend which points to a population heading for an obesity epidemic with all the health risks associated with obesity. Government agencies must regroup and bring in reforms to educate the people about obesity. Children obesity statistics show a more alarming trend.
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