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Fattest Countries in the World
More than 1.6 billion people in the world are either overweight or
obese, according to a recent study by the World Health Organization.
Here’s a look at the countries with the highest percent of overweight
adults (people age 15 and over). People are considered overweight if their
body mass index
(BMI) is 25 or higher and obese with a BMI or 30 or higher.
| Rank |
Country |
% Overweight or obese |
| 1. |
Nauru |
94.5 |
| 2. |
Federated States of Micronesia |
91.1 |
| 3. |
Cook Islands |
90.9 |
| 4. |
Tonga |
90.8 |
| 5. |
Niue |
81.7 |
| 6. |
Samoa |
80.4 |
| 7. | Palau | 78.4 |
| 8. | Kuwait | 74.2 |
| 9. | United States | 74.1 |
| 10. | Kiribati | 73.6 |
| 11. | Dominica | 71.0 |
| 12. | Barbados | 69.7 |
| 13. | Argentina | 69.4 |
| 14. | Egypt | 69.4 |
| 15. | Malta | 68.7 |
| 16. | Greece | 68.5 |
| 17. | New Zealand | 68.4 |
| 18. | United Arab Emirates | 68.3 |
| 19. | Mexico | 68.1 |
| 20. | Trinidad and Tobago | 67.9 |
Source: World Health
Organization.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education,
Inc. All rights reserved.
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