Obesity Rate by Country
199 countries • % • Our World in Data
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What It Measures
Share of adults with obesity, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
At a Glance
World average
24.67
Middle country
24.25
Low end
2.08
High end
75.56
Countries
199
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Obesity Rate
Highest Obesity Rate
#1American Samoa75.56%#2Tonga70.54%#3Nauru70.18%#4Tokelau69.21%#5Cook Islands68.42%#6Niue66.46%#7Tuvalu63.93%#8Samoa61.24%#9French Polynesia48.42%#10Bahamas47.61%
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | American Samoa | 75.56% |
| #2 | Tonga | 70.54% |
| #3 | Nauru | 70.18% |
| #4 | Tokelau | 69.21% |
| #5 | Cook Islands | 68.42% |
| #6 | Niue | 66.46% |
| #7 | Tuvalu | 63.93% |
| #8 | Samoa | 61.24% |
| #9 | French Polynesia | 48.42% |
| #10 | Bahamas | 47.61% |
Lowest Obesity Rate
#199Vietnam2.08%#198Timor-Leste2.25%#197Ethiopia2.41%#196Madagascar3.85%#195Eritrea4.20%#194Cambodia4.39%#193Burundi4.53%#192Rwanda4.57%#191Japan4.94%#190Bangladesh5.29%
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #199 | Vietnam | 2.08% |
| #198 | Timor-Leste | 2.25% |
| #197 | Ethiopia | 2.41% |
| #196 | Madagascar | 3.85% |
| #195 | Eritrea | 4.20% |
| #194 | Cambodia | 4.39% |
| #193 | Burundi | 4.53% |
| #192 | Rwanda | 4.57% |
| #191 | Japan | 4.94% |
| #190 | Bangladesh | 5.29% |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #8 Samoa is 12.82% higher than #9 French Polynesia (61.24% vs 48.42%).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 American Samoa is 5.02% higher than #2 Tonga (75.56% vs 70.54%).
Another sharp ranking jump: #7 Tuvalu is 2.70% higher than #8 Samoa (63.93% vs 61.24%).