The World's Fattest Countries - Global Status Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO)

 

According to the recent Global Status Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO),obesity in the Pacific Islands, nations in the South Pacific Ocean east of Australia and Fiji is through the roof.

According to WHO, a person with a BMI of 30 of more is considered obese while someone with a BMI of 25 to 29 is considered overweight.

The report notes, “Obesity has been increasing in all countries.
In 2014, 39% of adults aged 18 years and older (38% of men and 40% of women) were overweight.
The worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014.
In 2014, 11% of men and 15% of women worldwide were obese.
Thus, more than half a billion adults worldwide are classed as obese.”

According to WHO, around 3.4 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

10 Most Obese Nations (%)

American Samoa 74.6
Nauru 71.1
Cook Islands 63.4
Tokelau 63.4
Tonga 57.6
Samoa 54.1
Palau 48.9
Kiribati 46
Marshall Isalnds 45.4
Kuwait 42

Obesity in Other Nations (%)

USA 33
UK 26.9
Australia 26.8
Russia 26.5
Germany 25.1
Spain 26.6
Mexico 32.1
Argentina 29.7
Saudi Arabia 33
South Africa 31.3