1. Current % Prevalence of Male Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m ²) with
Top 5 countries in each Region.
European Region
Greece (27.9%)
Cyprus (27%)
England (26%)
Republic of Ireland (25.8%)
Northern Ireland (25%)
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Kuwait (36.4%)
Qatar (34.6%)
Bahrain (32.3)
Saudi Arabia (31.5%)
Lebanon (28.7%)
America’s Region
Venezuela (34.2%)
USA (33.3%)
Panama (27.9%)
Canada (27.6%)
Mexico (26.8%)
Male Obesity %
<5%
5-9.9% % % %
25+ %
Africa Region
Seychelles (14.7%)
South Africa (10.6%)
Algeria (8.8%)
Mauritius (8%)
Cameroon (6.5%)
Asia Oceania Region
Nauru (55.7%)
Tonga (46.6%)
Cook Island (40.6%)
French Polynesia (36.6%)
Samoa (32.9%)
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2. Current % Prevalence of Female Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m ²) with Top 5 countries in each Region.
European Region
Albania (26%)
Kazakstan (30.6%)
Turkey (29.4%)
Scotland (29.3%)
Cyprus (28.8%)
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Saudi Arabia (50.4%)
Kuwait (47.9%)
Qatar (45.3%)
Egypt (41.6%)
Bahrain (40.3%)
America’s Region
Jamaica (37.7%)
Mexico (37.5%)
Panama (36.1%)
USA (35.8%)
Paraguay (35.7%)
Female Obesity %
<5%
5-9.9% % % %
25+ %
Africa Region
South Africa (39.2%)
Seychelles (34.2%)
Lesotho (23.7%)
Algeria (21.4%)
Mauritius (20%)
Asia Oceania Region
Tonga (70.3%)
Samoa (63%)
Nauru (60.5%)
Niue (46%)
French Polynesia (44.3%)
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