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Obesity
Chart Facts
Prevalence
of obesity
among adults in
developed countries (% obese)
Source:
United
Nations Food and Agricultural Organization's 2013
State of Food and
Agriculture Report
The U.N. report defines obesity as people whose body
mass
index (BMI) is 30 and above.
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| Rank |
Country |
Rate |
| 1 |
Mexico |
32.8% |
| 2 |
United
States |
31.8% |
| 3 |
Syria |
31.6% |
| 4 |
Venezuela |
30.8% |
| 5 |
Libya |
30.8% |
| 6 |
Trinidad
& Tobago |
30.0% |
| 7 |
Vanuatu |
29.8% |
| 8 |
Iraq |
29.4% |
| 8 |
Argentina |
29.4% |
| 10 |
Turkey |
29.3% |
| 11 |
Chile |
29.1% |
| 12 |
Czech
Republic |
28.7% |
| 13 |
Lebanon |
28.2% |
| 14 |
New
Zealand |
27.0% |
| 14 |
Slovenia |
27.0% |
| 16 |
El
Salvador |
26.9% |
| 17 |
Malta |
26.6% |
| 18 |
Panama |
25.8% |
| 18 |
Antigua |
25.8% |
| 20 |
Israel |
25.1% |
| 21 |
Australia |
25.1% |
| 21 |
Saint
Vincent |
25.1% |
| 22 |
Dominica |
25.0% |
| 23 |
United
Kingdom |
24.9% |
| 23 |
Russia |
24,9% |
| 25 |
Hungary |
24.8% |
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