Most Obese Countries 2025

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1	Nauru	61.0%
2	Cook Islands	55.9%
3	Palau	55.3%
4	Marshall Islands	52.9%
5	Tuvalu	51.6%
6	Niue	50.0%
7	Tonga	48.2%
8	Samoa	47.3%
9	Kiribati	46.0%
10	Micronesia	45.8%
11	Kuwait	37.9%
12	United States	36.2%
13	Jordan	35.5%
14	Saudi Arabia	35.4%
15	Qatar	35.1%
16	Lebanon	33.7%
17	Libya	32.5%
18	Turkey	32.1%
19	Egypt	32.0%
20	United Arab Emirates	31.7%
21	Bahamas	31.6%
22	New Zealand	30.8%
23	Iraq	30.4%
24	Fiji	30.2%
25	Bahrain	29.8%
26	Canada	29.4%
27	Australia	29.0%
28	Malta	28.9%
28	Mexico	28.9%
30	Argentina	28.3%
30	South Africa	28.3%
32	Chile	28.0%
33	Uruguay	27.9%
33	Dominica	27.9%
35	United Kingdom	27.8%
35	Syria	27.8%
37	Dominican Republic	27.6%
38	Algeria	27.4%
39	Oman	27.0%
40	Tunisia	26.9%
41	Hungary	26.4%
41	Suriname	26.4%
43	Lithuania	26.3%
44	Morocco	26.1%
44	Israel	26.1%
46	Czech Republic	26.0%
47	Iran	25.8%
48	Costa Rica	25.7%
49	Andorra	25.6%
49	Venezuela	25.6%
51	Ireland	25.3%
52	Vanuatu	25.2%
53	Bulgaria	25.0%
54	Greece	24.9%
55	Jamaica	24.7%
56	El Salvador	24.6%
56	Cuba	24.6%
58	Belarus	24.5%
59	Croatia	24.4%
60	Ukraine	24.1%
60	Belize	24.1%
60	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	24.1%
63	Spain	23.8%
64	Nicaragua	23.7%
65	Latvia	23.6%
66	Montenegro	23.3%
67	Russia	23.1%
67	Norway	23.1%
67	Barbados	23.1%
67	Poland	23.1%
71	Saint Kitts and Nevis	22.9%
72	Panama	22.7%
72	Haiti	22.7%
74	Luxembourg	22.6%
75	Romania	22.5%
75	Solomon Islands	22.5%
77	Germany	22.3%
77	Colombia	22.3%
79	Finland	22.2%
80	Belgium	22.1%
80	Brazil	22.1%
82	Iceland	21.9%
83	Cyprus	21.8%
84	Albania	21.7%
84	Georgia	21.7%
86	France	21.6%
87	Serbia	21.5%
88	Honduras	21.4%
89	Grenada	21.3%
89	Papua New Guinea	21.3%
91	Estonia	21.2%
91	Guatemala	21.2%
93	Kazakhstan	21.0%
94	Portugal	20.8%
95	Sweden	20.6%
95	Mongolia	20.6%
97	Slovakia	20.5%
98	Netherlands	20.4%
99	Paraguay	20.3%
100	Guyana	20.2%
100	Slovenia	20.2%
100	Armenia	20.2%
100	Bolivia	20.2%
104	Austria	20.1%
105	Ecuador	19.9%
105	Italy	19.9%
105	Azerbaijan	19.9%
108	Saint Lucia	19.7%
108	Denmark	19.7%
108	Peru	19.7%
111	Switzerland	19.5%
112	Moldova	18.9%
112	Botswana	18.9%
112	Antigua and Barbuda	18.9%
115	Trinidad and Tobago	18.6%
115	Turkmenistan	18.6%
117	Bosnia and Herzegovina	17.9%
118	Namibia	17.2%
119	Yemen	17.1%
120	Lesotho	16.6%
120	Uzbekistan	16.6%
120	Kyrgyzstan	16.6%
123	Eswatini	16.5%
124	Malaysia	15.6%
125	Zimbabwe	15.5%
126	Gabon	15.0%
127	Tajikistan	14.2%
128	Brunei	14.1%
129	Seychelles	14.0%
130	Djibouti	13.5%
131	Mauritania	12.7%
132	Sao Tome and Principe	12.4%
133	Cape Verde	11.8%
134	Cameroon	11.4%
135	Ghana	10.9%
136	Mauritius	10.8%
137	Gambia	10.3%
137	Ivory Coast	10.3%
139	Thailand	10.0%
140	Liberia	9.9%
141	Benin	9.6%
141	Republic of the Congo	9.6%
143	Guinea Bissau	9.5%
144	Nigeria	8.9%
145	Senegal	8.8%
146	Sierra Leone	8.7%
147	Mali	8.6%
147	Maldives	8.6%
147	Pakistan	8.6%
147	Sudan	8.6%
147	South Sudan	8.6%
152	Tanzania	8.4%
152	Togo	8.4%
154	Somalia	8.3%
155	Angola	8.2%
156	Zambia	8.1%
157	Equatorial Guinea	8.0%
158	Comoros	7.8%
159	Guinea	7.7%
160	Central African Republic	7.5%
161	Mozambique	7.2%
162	Kenya	7.1%
163	Indonesia	6.9%
164	North Korea	6.8%
165	DR Congo	6.7%
166	Bhutan	6.4%
166	Philippines	6.4%
168	China	6.2%
169	Singapore	6.1%
169	Chad	6.1%
171	Myanmar	5.8%
171	Malawi	5.8%
171	Rwanda	5.8%
174	Burkina Faso	5.6%
175	Afghanistan	5.5%
175	Niger	5.5%
177	Burundi	5.4%
178	Uganda	5.3%
178	Laos	5.3%
178	Madagascar	5.3%
181	Sri Lanka	5.2%
182	Eritrea	5.0%
183	South Korea	4.7%
184	Ethiopia	4.5%
185	Japan	4.3%
186	Nepal	4.1%
187	India	3.9%
188	Timor Leste	3.8%
189	Bangladesh	3.6%
190	Vietnam	2.1%

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Introduction
Most Obese
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The Global Scale of Obesity

Obesity is an urgent public health issue impacting countries across the globe, with staggering implications for healthcare systems, economies, and most importantly, the health and wellbeing of millions of individuals. The World Health Organization defines obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. The pervasiveness and gravity of this global epidemic require immediate attention, as over 650 million adults were obese as of 2016. Recent data reveals a strikingly high prevalence of obesity in several nations, with the Pacific Island nations leading the list. The following key findings open up a broader discourse on the severity and pattern of the obesity crisis worldwide:

The Pacific Island nation Nauru holds the ominous distinction of having the highest obesity rate in the world. A shocking 61.0% of adults in Nauru are considered obese, according to the available data.
The United States appears 12th on the list with 36.2% of its adults classified as obese, indicating a pressing concern for public health.
Other countries with significant obesity rates include Kuwait (37.9%), Jordan (35.5%), and Saudi Arabia (35.4%).
The Asian continent shows significant diversity in the prevalence of obesity. Countries like Japan and South Korea report low obesity rates (4.3% and 4.7%), yet others like Kuwait and Jordan report a percentage more than seven times higher.
The lowest obesity rate is recorded in Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country, with only 2.1% of its adults considered obese. These figures represent just the surface of the complex issue of obesity worldwide. Beyond these numbers are the millions of individuals affected and the urgent need for strategies to address the underlying social, economic, and health factors contributing to global obesity rates. Together, through collective effort and commitments to promoting healthier lifestyles, we can look forward to turning the tide on this global public health concern.

Most Obese Countries

The ten countries with the highest obesity rates are Nauru, Cook Islands, Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Niue, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati, and Micronesia. Nauru tops the list as the country with the highest amount of obese adults, with a shocking 61.0% of its adult population reported as obese. Coming in close second is the Cook Islands, with an obesity prevalence of 55.9% among adults. The small island nation of Palau is ranked third with 55.3% of its adult population being obese. Next is the Marshall Islands, 52.9% of its adults are categorized as obese. The fifth country with the highest obesity rate is Tuvalu, with an obesity prevalence of 51.6% in adults. Following Tuvalu is Niue, where exactly half of the adult population is reported to be obese. This is closely followed by Tonga with 48.2% and Samoa with 47.3% of adults being classified as obese. Kiribati and Micronesia round off the list, with 46.0% and 45.8% of their respective adult populations reported as being obese. 10 Countries with the Highest Obesity Rates:

Nauru - 61.0%
Cook Islands - 55.9%
Palau - 55.3%
Marshall Islands - 52.9%
Tuvalu - 51.6%
Niue - 50.0%
Tonga - 48.2%
Samoa - 47.3%
Kiribati - 46.0%
Micronesia - 45.8%

Least Obese Countries

The ten countries with the lowest obesity rates are Vietnam, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, India, Nepal, Japan, Ethiopia, South Korea, Eritrea, and Sri Lanka. Vietnam holds the position of the country with the lowest obesity rate with only 2.1% of its adult population being classified as obese. Following closely is Bangladesh with an obesity rate of 3.6%. Timor-Leste holds the third spot with 3.8% of obese adults, and India barely surpasses it with a rate of 3.9%. Nepal enters the chart with a rate of 4.1% obese adults whilst Japan's obesity rate sits at 4.3%. Ethiopia and South Korea report obesity rates at 4.5% and 4.7% respectively. Towards the end of the list, we see Eritrea and Sri Lanka, which both have relatively low obesity rates with each country marking 5.0% and 5.2% respectively among adults. The ten least obese countries, are: