health2023
Obesity
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.1%
Median: 8.8%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Cook Islands
23.6%
Lowest
Niger
1.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Cook Islands23.6%
2Fiji22.9%
3Kuwait21.8%
4Egypt21.0%
5Micronesia, Federated States of20.4%
By Region
North America11.0%(4 countries)
Europe9.1%(32 countries)
Other9.1%(124 countries)
South America9.1%(7 countries)
Asia8.9%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0%)High (23.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.1%)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 23.6% |
| 2 | Fiji | 22.9% |
| 3 | Kuwait | 21.8% |
| 4 | Egypt | 21.0% |
| 5 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 20.4% |
| 6 | Niue | 20.3% |
| 7 | Nauru | 19.6% |
| 8 | American Samoa | 19.5% |
| 9 | Bahrain | 19.3% |
| 10 | Jordan | 19.1% |
| 11 | Qatar | 19.1% |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 18.8% |
| 13 | Marshall Islands | 18.6% |
| 14 | Tonga | 18.5% |
| 15 | Tokelau | 18.2% |
| 16 | Tuvalu | 17.9% |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.4% |
| 18 | Oman | 17.1% |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.0% |
| 20 | Samoa | 16.8% |
| 21 | Bahamas | 15.6% |
| 22 | Northern Mariana Islands | 15.5% |
| 23 | Estonia | 15.4% |
| 24 | Mauritius | 15.4% |
| 25 | Mexico | 15.3% |
| 26 | Palau | 15.2% |
| 27 | Puerto Rico | 15.1% |
| 28 | Dominica | 15.1% |
| 29 | United Arab Emirates | 15.0% |
| 30 | Antigua and Barbuda | 14.9% |
| 31 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 14.8% |
| 32 | Iraq | 14.7% |
| 33 | Guyana | 14.1% |
| 34 | Algeria | 14.0% |
| 35 | Morocco | 13.9% |
| 36 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 13.6% |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 13.6% |
| 38 | Türkiye | 13.4% |
| 39 | Barbados | 13.3% |
| 40 | Belize | 13.1% |
| 41 | Tunisia | 13.1% |
| 42 | Venezuela | 13.0% |
| 43 | Grenada | 13.0% |
| 44 | Libya | 12.9% |
| 45 | Solomon Islands | 12.8% |
| 46 | Saint Lucia | 12.8% |
| 47 | Guam | 12.5% |
| 48 | Kiribati | 12.3% |
| 49 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 12.3% |
| 50 | Vanuatu | 12.1% |
| 51 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.0% |
| 52 | Croatia | 11.9% |
| 53 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 11.6% |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 11.5% |
| 55 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.5% |
| 56 | Lebanon | 11.5% |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 11.5% |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 11.4% |
| 59 | Hungary | 11.3% |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 11.3% |
| 61 | Serbia | 11.1% |
| 62 | Jamaica | 11.1% |
| 63 | United States of America | 10.9% |
| 64 | Paraguay | 10.9% |
| 65 | Latvia | 10.9% |
| 66 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.9% |
| 67 | El Salvador | 10.8% |
| 68 | Panama | 10.7% |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 10.7% |
| 70 | Cyprus | 10.7% |
| 71 | Montenegro | 10.6% |
| 72 | Czech Republic | 10.5% |
| 73 | Greece | 10.4% |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 10.4% |
| 75 | Belarus | 10.4% |
| 76 | Guatemala | 10.3% |
| 77 | Poland | 10.3% |
| 78 | Ecuador | 10.2% |
| 79 | Chile | 10.1% |
| 80 | Lithuania | 10.0% |
| 81 | Argentina | 9.9% |
| 82 | Georgia | 9.9% |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.9% |
| 84 | Slovakia | 9.9% |
| 85 | Finland | 9.8% |
| 86 | Israel | 9.8% |
| 87 | Malta | 9.7% |
| 88 | Bolivia | 9.7% |
| 89 | Turkmenistan | 9.6% |
| 90 | Sudan | 9.6% |
| 91 | Ukraine | 9.4% |
| 92 | Russian Federation | 9.2% |
| 93 | Slovenia | 9.2% |
| 94 | Brazil | 9.2% |
| 95 | South Africa | 9.1% |
| 96 | Italy | 9.1% |
| 97 | Austria | 9.0% |
| 98 | Suriname | 9.0% |
| 99 | New Zealand | 9.0% |
| 100 | Bermuda | 9.0% |
| 101 | Seychelles | 9.0% |
| 102 | Germany | 8.8% |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.8% |
| 104 | Spain | 8.7% |
| 105 | Portugal | 8.6% |
| 106 | Armenia | 8.6% |
| 107 | Romania | 8.5% |
| 108 | Uruguay | 8.5% |
| 109 | Australia | 8.4% |
| 110 | Cuba | 8.3% |
| 111 | State of Palestine | 8.2% |
| 112 | Colombia | 8.0% |
| 113 | Luxembourg | 7.6% |
| 114 | Kazakhstan | 7.6% |
| 115 | San Marino | 7.6% |
| 116 | Peru | 7.6% |
| 117 | Monaco | 7.6% |
| 118 | Mongolia | 7.5% |
| 119 | Ireland | 7.4% |
| 120 | Sweden | 7.4% |
| 121 | Gabon | 7.4% |
| 122 | Andorra | 7.4% |
| 123 | Canada | 7.3% |
| 124 | Honduras | 7.3% |
| 125 | Switzerland | 7.3% |
| 126 | United Kingdom | 7.1% |
| 127 | Iceland | 7.0% |
| 128 | Papua New Guinea | 7.0% |
| 129 | Sri Lanka | 7.0% |
| 130 | Cape Verde | 6.9% |
| 131 | France | 6.8% |
| 132 | Albania | 6.7% |
| 133 | Greenland | 6.7% |
| 134 | Yemen | 6.6% |
| 135 | Mauritania | 6.6% |
| 136 | Bhutan | 6.6% |
| 137 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.4% |
| 138 | Philippines | 6.4% |
| 139 | Maldives | 6.4% |
| 140 | Netherlands | 6.3% |
| 141 | Botswana | 6.3% |
| 142 | Eswatini | 6.3% |
| 143 | Denmark | 6.2% |
| 144 | Belgium | 5.9% |
| 145 | Malaysia | 5.8% |
| 146 | Norway | 5.7% |
| 147 | Singapore | 5.6% |
| 148 | Afghanistan | 5.4% |
| 149 | Ghana | 5.3% |
| 150 | Lesotho | 5.3% |
| 151 | Indonesia | 5.2% |
| 152 | Thailand | 5.2% |
| 153 | North Korea | 5.1% |
| 154 | Namibia | 5.0% |
| 155 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.0% |
| 156 | Pakistan | 4.8% |
| 157 | Haiti | 4.4% |
| 158 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.4% |
| 159 | Cameroon | 4.3% |
| 160 | Liberia | 4.3% |
| 161 | Zimbabwe | 4.3% |
| 162 | Bangladesh | 4.1% |
| 163 | Republic of the Congo | 4.0% |
| 164 | India | 4.0% |
| 165 | Myanmar | 4.0% |
| 166 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.9% |
| 167 | Togo | 3.8% |
| 168 | South Korea | 3.8% |
| 169 | Nepal | 3.8% |
| 170 | Comoros | 3.7% |
| 171 | People's Republic of China | 3.6% |
| 172 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.6% |
| 173 | Cambodia | 3.5% |
| 174 | Senegal | 3.4% |
| 175 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3% |
| 176 | Nigeria | 3.2% |
| 177 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.2% |
| 178 | Zambia | 3.1% |
| 179 | Kenya | 3.1% |
| 180 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.1% |
| 181 | Japan | 3.0% |
| 182 | Vietnam | 2.9% |
| 183 | Angola | 2.9% |
| 184 | Malawi | 2.8% |
| 185 | Rwanda | 2.6% |
| 186 | Benin | 2.6% |
| 187 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.6% |
| 188 | Guinea | 2.5% |
| 189 | Mali | 2.4% |
| 190 | Sierra Leone | 2.3% |
| 191 | Central African Republic | 2.3% |
| 192 | Djibouti | 2.2% |
| 193 | Uganda | 2.2% |
| 194 | Madagascar | 2.1% |
| 195 | Timor-Leste | 2.1% |
| 196 | Eritrea | 2.0% |
| 197 | Chad | 2.0% |
| 198 | South Sudan | 1.8% |
| 199 | Mozambique | 1.7% |
| 200 | Burkina Faso | 1.7% |
| 201 | Ethiopia | 1.5% |
| 202 | Burundi | 1.2% |
| 203 | Somalia | 1.2% |
| 204 | Niger | 1.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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