Obesity rates by country in 2024 – information for those working with Nutra verticals offers and beyond.
Obesity is a serious public health problem because it increases the risk of diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and some types of cancer.
Obesity map by country in 2024
In the interactive map below, you can see both overall obesity statistics for the country and separately for men and women:
Obesity in the world
Let's look at obesity statistics by country.
Countries with the highest obesity rates
According to the data collected, the top ten countries with the highest adult obesity rates are Samoa, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Niue, Nauru, Kiribati, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Percentage of obesity prevalence among adults:
- Samoa - 80.2%
- Tonga - 77.1%
- Wallis and Futuna - 70.4%
- Cook Islands - 69.8%
- Tokelau - 63.4%
- Tuvalu - 62.2%
- Niue - 61%
- Nauru - 58.1%
- Kiribati - 56.7%
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - 45%
Pacific island countries such as Samoa (80.2%) and Tonga (77.1%) have the highest obesity rates in the world, which can be primarily attributed to local dietary habits and limited availability of fresh, nutritious foods.
Страны с самым низким уровнем ожирения
The ten lowest obesity rates by country:
- South Korea 4.7%
- Uganda 4.6%
- Japan 4.5%
- Rwanda 4.3%
- Cambodia 3.9%
- TIMOR-LESTE 3.8%
- Eritrea 3.4%
- Vietnam 1.7%
- Timor Leste 1.1%
- Ethiopia 1%
Ethiopia has the lowest obesity rate in the world at 1%. Countries such as Japan (4.5%) and Vietnam (1.7%), despite their large populations, also have low rates, mainly due to their traditional diets low in processed foods and high in vegetables and grains.
Statistics by continent
North America
States in North America have high adult obesity prevalence rates of 22-44%. Leaders:
- Bahamas - 43.7%
- USA - 42.7%
- Mexico - 36.9%
- Panama - 36.3%
- Belize - 33.8%
States with lower percentages of obesity: Cuba - 15.8%, Dominican Republic - 16.6%, Guatemala - 21.2%, Honduras - 21.4%, Nicaragua - 22%.
South America
South American countries with high obesity rates:
- Chile - 34.4%
- Argentina 32.4%
- Suriname 26.4%
- Bolivia 26.2%
- Brazil - 25.9%
Less exposed: Peru - 19.7%, Colombia - 21.3%, Paraguay - 23.2%, Ecuador - 23.4%, Uruguay - 23.7%.
European continent
In European countries, the average prevalence of obesity is 10-30%. The leaders are:
- Russia - 30.3%
- Ukraine - 24.8%
- Spain - 23.8%
- Hungary - 23.8%
- Latvia - 22.3%
Countries that are less obese among adults are: Italy - 10.4%, Macedonia - 10.9%, Romania - 10.9%, Bulgaria - 13.3%, Norway - 14%.
Africa
Most countries in the central part of the continent have an overweight rate of 5-9%. And obesity is more prevalent in those countries closer to Europe. Libya - 42.4%, Egypt - 35.7%, Tunisia - 26.9%, Republic of South Africa - 26.2%, Algeria - 21.8%
Asian continent
As in Africa for the most part obesity ranges from 1% to 12%. But there are also its record holders for the prevalence of overweight. Such as:
- Kuwait - 43.8%
- Qatar - 41.4%
- Iraq - 33.5%
- Georgia - 33.2%
- Jordan -32.7%
Australia
In Australia, the prevalence of obesity is 31.3%. And in nearby New Zealand, the prevalence is 34.3%.
