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Press play to travel from 1980 to 2024. The world average for adults went from 5.4% to 16.2%.
Obesity and weight around the world
What this meansIn 2024, 66 of 199 countries had 30% or more of adults living with obesity. Use the buttons to switch to children, overweight or underweight.
- under 5%
- 5–10%
- 10–20%
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40% or more
- no estimate
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Adult figures are age-standardized; child figures cover ages 5–19. Tap a country to open its profile.
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Top 15 and bottom 15 (2024)
Highest adult obesity
What this meansAmerican Samoa has the highest share: 75.9%.
- 1. American Samoa75.9%
- 2. Tonga73.8%
- 3. Cook Islands72.4%
- 4. Naoero71.4%
- 5. Tokelau70.7%
- 6. Niue66.9%
- 7. Tuvalu65.1%
- 8. Samoa64.3%
- 9. French Polynesia49.2%
- 10. Micronesia48.6%
- 11. Bahamas48.3%
- 12. Saint Kitts and Nevis46.7%
- 13. Kiribati45.6%
- 14. Egypt43.9%
- 15. Belize43.4%
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Lowest adult obesity
What this meansVietnam has the lowest share: 2.4%.
- 183. Nepal8.0%
- 186. Burkina Faso7.7%
- 187. Chad7.4%
- 188. Niger6.8%
- 189. DR Congo6.7%
- 190. Japan5.9%
- 191. Bangladesh5.8%
- 192. Rwanda5.6%
- 193. Burundi5.2%
- 194. Cambodia4.9%
- 195. Madagascar4.5%
- 196. Eritrea4.3%
- 197. Timor-Leste3.6%
- 198. Ethiopia2.9%
- 199. Vietnam2.4%
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
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