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How common is obesity?

Adult obesity, 195 countries & territories. Share of adults with a body-mass index of 30 or more (crude estimate, adults 18+, WHO Global Health Observatory).

lowest≥ 9.9%≥ 15.8%≥ 21.6%≥ 26.6%≥ 31.1%≥ 36.9% no data

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health… via Our World in Data· 2024

Dots sit on a scale from the lowest (2.5%) to the highest value (72.3%).

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