Obesity Rates by Country
Countries with the highest obesity rates ranked by percentage of adults with a BMI over 30. Tonga leads the world at 70.5%, followed by Nauru and Tuvalu. Pacific Island nations dominate the top 10, while the United States ranks 13th at 42.9% and Japan has one of the lowest rates at 4.9%.
Data
| # | Country | Obesity Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Barbados | 38.2% |
| 19 | Romania | 38.2% |
| 18 | Georgia | 38.9% |
| 17 | Chile | 39.5% |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 41.4% |
| 15 | Belize | 41.9% |
| 14 | Palau | 42.2% |
| 13 | United States | 42.9% |
| 12 | Egypt | 43.0% |
| 11 | Qatar | 43.8% |
| 10 | Kuwait | 45.2% |
| 9 | Micronesia | 45.6% |
| 8 | Kiribati | 46.2% |
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46.6% |
| 6 | Marshall Islands | 47.3% |
| 5 | The Bahamas | 47.6% |
| 4 | Samoa | 61.2% |
| 3 | Tuvalu | 63.9% |
| 2 | Nauru | 70.2% |
| 1 | Tonga | 70.5% |