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Obesity by country

Prevalence of obesity among adults (BMI ≥ 30) · % of adults · 196 countries ranked · 2024

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  1. 1VietnamWorld rank 1st of 196
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  2. 2EthiopiaWorld rank 2nd of 196
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  3. 3Timor-LesteWorld rank 3rd of 196
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  4. 4EritreaWorld rank 4th of 196
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  5. 5MadagascarWorld rank 5th of 196
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  6. 6CambodiaWorld rank 6th of 196
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  7. 7BurundiWorld rank 7th of 196
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  8. 8RwandaWorld rank 8th of 196
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  9. 9BangladeshWorld rank 9th of 196
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  10. 10JapanWorld rank 10th of 196
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  11. 11DR CongoWorld rank 11th of 196
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  12. 12NigerWorld rank 12th of 196
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  13. 13ChadWorld rank 13th of 196
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  14. 14Burkina FasoWorld rank 14th of 196
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  15. 15NepalWorld rank 15th of 196
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  16. 16MalawiWorld rank 16th of 196
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  17. 17IndiaWorld rank 17th of 196
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  18. 18MyanmarWorld rank 18th of 196
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  19. 19Sierra LeoneWorld rank 19th of 196
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  20. 20South KoreaWorld rank 20th of 196
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  21. 21South SudanWorld rank 21st of 196
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  22. 22LaosWorld rank 22nd of 196
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  23. 23ChinaWorld rank 23rd of 196
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  24. 24UgandaWorld rank 24th of 196
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  25. 25PhilippinesWorld rank 25th of 196
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On the map

Obesity, 2024. Quantile classes; hatched = no data.

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Rank over time

Position in the world ranking by year, up to 5 countries. Rank 1 is at the top.

VietnamEthiopiaTimor-Leste
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Rank by year for Vietnam, Ethiopia, Timor-Leste, 2000–2024.