Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
DemographicsWHO GHOwho_gho:NCD_BMI_30A•%•1990 → 2022•196 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWHO GHO
Coverage
196
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2022
Latest
2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (age-standardized estimate) (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2022)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 9.59%
9.59% – 15.64%
15.64% – 20.39%
20.39% – 24.19%
24.19% – 30.28%
30.28% – 36.42%
> 36.42%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
196 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Distribution across countries
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Countries
196
Median
22.5%
Mean
23.8%
25th pctl
14.6%
75th pctl
31.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Compare trends
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
TongaAmerican SamoaNauru
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| TongaTON | 71.65% | 2022 | |
| American SamoaASM | 69.44% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 68.57% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 56.77% | 2022 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 54.83% | 2022 | |
| SamoaWSM | 51.3% | 2022 | |
| QatarQAT | 50.84% | 2022 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 47.58% | 2021 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 47.27% | 2021 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 47.26% | 2022 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 47.1% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 46.63% | 2022 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 46.08% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 45.93% | 2022 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 45.64% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 43.86% | 2022 | |
| PanamaPAN | 43.07% | 2022 | |
| United StatesUSA | 41.99% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 41.92% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 41.81% | 2022 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 41.68% | 2022 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 41.42% | 2022 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 41.16% | 2022 | |
| PalauPLW | 41.14% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 40.49% | 2022 | |
| SurinameSUR | 38.54% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 37.56% | 2022 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 37.29% | 2022 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 36.27% | 2022 | |
| BahrainBHR | 36.13% | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 35.78% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 35.41% | 2022 | |
| HungaryHUN | 35.22% | 2022 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 34.99% | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 34.9% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 33.85% | 2022 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 33.81% | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 33.61% | 2022 | |
| ChileCHL | 33.4% | 2022 | |
| UruguayURY | 33.34% | 2022 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 33.3% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 33.03% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 32.96% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 32.72% | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 32.31% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 32.3% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 31.45% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 31.39% | 2022 | |
| DominicaDMA | 31.34% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 31.33% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 31.27% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 31.05% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 30.82% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 30.72% | 2022 | |
| LebanonLBN | 30.54% | 2022 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 30.38% | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 30.24% | 2022 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 30.03% | 2022 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 30.03% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 29.36% | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 28.7% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 28.68% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 28.64% | 2022 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 28.46% | 2022 | |
| IrelandIRL | 28.35% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.09% | 2022 | |
| GreeceGRC | 27.98% | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 27.77% | 2022 | |
| CanadaCAN | 27.57% | 2022 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 27.04% | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 26.84% | 2022 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 26.6% | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 26.55% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 26.16% | 2022 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 26.08% | 2022 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 25.98% | 2022 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 25.33% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 25.24% | 2022 | |
| CubaCUB | 24.92% | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 24.87% | 2022 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 24.51% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 24.31% | 2022 | |
| LatviaLVA | 24.27% | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 24.27% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 24.12% | 2022 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 24.11% | 2022 | |
| BermudaBMU | 23.83% | 2022 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 23.79% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 23.62% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 23.44% | 2022 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 23.25% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 23.01% | 2022 | |
| CyprusCYP | 22.94% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 22.92% | 2022 | |
| HondurasHND | 22.87% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 22.6% | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 22.51% | 2022 | |
| IsraelISR | 22.49% | 2022 | |
| EstoniaEST | 22.41% | 2022 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 22.36% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 22.28% | 2022 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 22.1% | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 21.79% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 21.78% | 2022 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 21.4% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 21.38% | 2022 | |
| BelarusBLR | 21.37% | 2022 | |
| FinlandFIN | 21.31% | 2022 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 21.19% | 2022 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 20.89% | 2022 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 20.59% | 2022 | |
| GermanyDEU | 20.4% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 20.38% | 2021 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 20.37% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 20.32% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.91% | 2022 | |
| IcelandISL | 19.38% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 19.22% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 18.54% | 2022 | |
| AustriaAUT | 18.45% | 2022 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 18.38% | 2022 | |
| ThailandTHA | 18.35% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 18.29% | 2022 | |
| NorwayNOR | 17.74% | 2022 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 17.67% | 2022 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 17.47% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 17.39% | 2022 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 17.3% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 17.01% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 16.97% | 2022 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 16.53% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 16.46% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 16.37% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 16.35% | 2022 | |
| AngolaAGO | 16.32% | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 16.28% | 2022 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 15.93% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 15.91% | 2021 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 15.77% | 2022 | |
| SpainESP | 15.67% | 2022 | |
| BhutanBTN | 15.58% | 2022 | |
| AndorraAND | 15.55% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 15.51% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 15.42% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 15% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 14.88% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 14.61% | 2022 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 14.54% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 14.21% | 2022 | |
| SwedenSWE | 13.71% | 2022 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 13.69% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 13.65% | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 13.49% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 13.28% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.91% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 12.29% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 11.78% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 11.64% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 11.47% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 11.44% | 2022 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 11.35% | 2022 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 11.23% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 10.97% | 2022 | |
| HaitiHTI | 10.69% | 2022 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 10.29% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 10.26% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 9.7% | 2022 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.61% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 9.46% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 9.27% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 8.9% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 8.87% | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 8.82% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 8.6% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 8.58% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 8.54% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 8.51% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 7.63% | 2022 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 7.43% | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 7.42% | 2022 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.92% | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.87% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 5.64% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 5.64% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.61% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5.3% | 2022 | |
| IndiaIND | 5.21% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 4.92% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 4.46% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 4.22% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.11% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 4.04% | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.53% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.15% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 2.82% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.01% | 2022 |
Source: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)