Countries by Obesity
- What is the World's Fattest Country?
- What is the World's Skinniest Country?
- What is the Fattest Major Country?
- What is the Skinniest First-World Country?
- What is the Skinniest Country in Europe?
- What is the Fattest Country in Europe?
- Is Mexico Fatter than the United States?
- All Countries by Obesity Rate
- Methodology
What is the World's Fattest Country?
Tonga is the country with highest rate of obesity. According to the World Health Organization, 71.7% of adults in the small Pacific island nation have a BMI above 30. Of the ten countries with the highest rate of obesity, seven of them are in Oceania.
10 Countries with the Highest Rate of Obesity
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| Continent | Country | Obesity Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Oceania | Tonga | 71.7% |
| Oceania | Nauru | 69.9% |
| Oceania | Tuvalu | 64.2% |
| Oceania | Samoa | 62.4% |
| North America | Bahamas | 47.3% |
| Oceania | Federated States of Micronesia | 47.1% |
| Oceania | Kiribati | 46.3% |
| Oceania | Marshall Islands | 45.9% |
| North America | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 45.6% |
| Africa | Egypt | 44.3% |
What is the World's Skinniest Country?
Vietnam is the country with lowest rate of obesity. According to the World Health Organization, just 2.0% of adults in Vietnam have a BMI above 30.
10 Countries with the Lowest Rate of Obesity
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| Continent | Country | Obesity Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Vietnam | 2.0% |
| Asia | East Timor | 2.4% |
| Africa | Ethiopia | 2.8% |
| Africa | Madagascar | 4.3% |
| Asia | Cambodia | 4.4% |
| Africa | Eritrea | 4.8% |
| Africa | Rwanda | 4.9% |
| Africa | Burundi | 5.0% |
| Asia | Bangladesh | 5.3% |
| Asia | Japan | 5.5% |
What is the Fattest Major Country?
Egypt has the highest rate of obesity among countries with a population over 10 million. While the rate of obesity is much lower than in some small Oceanic countries, 44.7% of adults in Egypt have a BMI above 30.
Countries with the Most Obesity > 10 Million
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| Country | Obesity Rate |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 44.3% |
| United States | 42.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 40.6% |
| Iraq | 40.5% |
| Chile | 38.9% |
| Jordan | 38.5% |
| Mexico | 36.0% |
| Argentina | 35.4% |
| Romania | 34.0% |
| Syria | 33.9% |
What is the Skinniest First-World Country?
Among developed nations, Japan has the lowest rate of obesity – just 5.5%. South Korea comes next at 7.3%.
What is the Skinniest Country in Europe?
France is the European country with the lowest rate of obesity. Only 9.7% of French have a BMI over 30 and the rate of obesity in France has decreased since peaking at 12.3% in 2005.
Skinniest European Countries
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| Country | Obesity Rate |
|---|---|
| France | 9.7% |
| Switzerland | 12.1% |
| Denmark | 13.3% |
| Netherlands | 14.5% |
| Sweden | 15.3% |
| Austria | 15.4% |
| Spain | 15.7% |
| Italy | 17.3% |
| Montenegro | 18.0% |
| Andorra | 18.1% |
What is the Fattest Country in Europe?
Romania is the European country with the highest rate of obesity. 34% of Romania adults have a BMI over 30.
Fattest European Countries
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| Country | Obesity Rate |
|---|---|
| Romania | 34.0% |
| Malta | 32.3% |
| Hungary | 31.7% |
| Croatia | 30.6% |
| Ireland | 28.3% |
| Greece | 28.0% |
| North Macedonia | 27.5% |
| Poland | 27.5% |
| Slovakia | 26.8% |
| United Kingdom | 26.8% |
Is Mexico Fatter than the United States?
No. According to the World Health Organization, the United States has an adult obesity rate of 42%, while Mexico's is 36%.
All Countries by Obesity Rate
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| Continent | Country | Obesity Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Oceania | Tonga | 71.7% |
| Oceania | Nauru | 69.9% |
| Oceania | Tuvalu | 64.2% |
| Oceania | Samoa | 62.4% |
| North America | Bahamas | 47.3% |
| Oceania | Federated States of Micronesia | 47.1% |
| Oceania | Kiribati | 46.3% |
| Oceania | Marshall Islands | 45.9% |
| North America | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 45.6% |
| Africa | Egypt | 44.3% |
| Asia | Qatar | 43.1% |
| North America | Belize | 42.3% |
| North America | United States | 42.0% |
| Asia | Kuwait | 41.4% |
| Oceania | Palau | 41.1% |
| Asia | Saudi Arabia | 40.6% |
| Asia | Iraq | 40.5% |
| South America | Chile | 38.9% |
| Asia | Jordan | 38.5% |
| North America | Barbados | 38.0% |
| Africa | Libya | 36.7% |
| Asia | Bahrain | 36.1% |
| North America | Panama | 36.1% |
| North America | Mexico | 36.0% |
| South America | Argentina | 35.4% |
| Asia | Georgia | 34.7% |
| Europe | Romania | 34.0% |
| Asia | Syria | 33.9% |
| Oceania | Fiji | 33.8% |
| North America | Jamaica | 33.8% |
| North America | Nicaragua | 33.6% |
| Oceania | New Zealand | 33.6% |
| North America | Saint Lucia | 33.5% |
| South America | Uruguay | 33.3% |
| Asia | Turkey | 33.3% |
| North America | Antigua and Barbuda | 33.3% |
| North America | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 33.2% |
| South America | Paraguay | 33.0% |
| Europe | Malta | 32.3% |
| Asia | United Arab Emirates | 32.1% |
| Asia | Brunei | 31.7% |
| Europe | Hungary | 31.7% |
| North America | Costa Rica | 31.4% |
| North America | Dominica | 31.3% |
| Asia | Oman | 31.1% |
| North America | El Salvador | 30.9% |
| Africa | South Africa | 30.8% |
| Europe | Croatia | 30.6% |
| North America | Grenada | 30.3% |
| Oceania | Australia | 30.2% |
| Africa | Eswatini | 30.1% |
| Asia | Uzbekistan | 30.0% |
| Asia | Lebanon | 29.8% |
| North America | Honduras | 29.5% |
| Africa | Seychelles | 29.4% |
| North America | Dominican Republic | 29.3% |
| South America | Suriname | 29.0% |
| South America | Bolivia | 28.7% |
| South America | Guyana | 28.5% |
| Europe | Ireland | 28.3% |
| South America | Brazil | 28.1% |
| North America | Trinidad and Tobago | 28.1% |
| Europe | Greece | 28.0% |
| Europe | North Macedonia | 27.5% |
| Europe | Poland | 27.5% |
| South America | Ecuador | 27.4% |
| South America | Peru | 27.3% |
| Africa | Tunisia | 26.8% |
| Europe | Slovakia | 26.8% |
| Europe | United Kingdom | 26.8% |
| North America | Guatemala | 26.8% |
| Asia | Kyrgyzstan | 26.6% |
| Asia | Azerbaijan | 26.5% |
| North America | Canada | 26.2% |
| Europe | Czech Republic | 26.0% |
| Europe | Lithuania | 25.4% |
| Asia | Armenia | 24.5% |
| Europe | Latvia | 24.3% |
| Asia | Iran | 24.3% |
| Europe | Russia | 24.2% |
| Asia | Mongolia | 24.1% |
| Africa | Algeria | 23.8% |
| Asia | Tajikistan | 23.8% |
| Europe | Ukraine | 23.6% |
| South America | Colombia | 23.6% |
| Europe | Albania | 23.4% |
| Asia | Pakistan | 23.0% |
| Europe | Moldova | 23.0% |
| Asia | Cyprus | 22.9% |
| South America | Venezuela | 22.7% |
| Africa | Mauritania | 22.7% |
| Oceania | Solomon Islands | 22.6% |
| Europe | Serbia | 22.5% |
| Asia | Israel | 22.5% |
| Europe | Estonia | 22.2% |
| Asia | Malaysia | 22.1% |
| Europe | Portugal | 21.8% |
| Africa | Morocco | 21.8% |
| North America | Cuba | 21.8% |
| Europe | Finland | 21.5% |
| Asia | Turkmenistan | 21.4% |
| Europe | Belarus | 21.4% |
| Oceania | Vanuatu | 21.3% |
| Europe | Iceland | 21.2% |
| Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.2% |
| Africa | Gabon | 21.0% |
| Africa | Lesotho | 21.0% |
| Europe | Bulgaria | 20.6% |
| Oceania | Papua New Guinea | 20.5% |
| Europe | Germany | 20.4% |
| Europe | Belgium | 20.0% |
| Europe | Slovenia | 19.4% |
| Africa | Mauritius | 19.2% |
| Asia | Afghanistan | 19.2% |
| Europe | Norway | 19.1% |
| Europe | Luxembourg | 18.4% |
| Asia | Kazakhstan | 18.4% |
| Africa | Botswana | 18.3% |
| Europe | Andorra | 18.1% |
| Europe | Montenegro | 18.0% |
| Africa | Equatorial Guinea | 17.7% |
| Asia | Maldives | 17.3% |
| Europe | Italy | 17.3% |
| Africa | Liberia | 17.0% |
| Africa | Sudan | 17.0% |
| Africa | Namibia | 17.0% |
| Africa | São Tomé and Príncipe | 16.5% |
| Africa | Comoros | 16.3% |
| Africa | Cape Verde | 15.8% |
| Europe | Spain | 15.7% |
| Asia | Thailand | 15.4% |
| Europe | Austria | 15.4% |
| Europe | Sweden | 15.3% |
| Africa | Gambia | 14.9% |
| Africa | Cameroon | 14.9% |
| Africa | Somalia | 14.6% |
| Europe | Netherlands | 14.5% |
| Africa | Zimbabwe | 14.2% |
| Asia | Singapore | 13.9% |
| Asia | Yemen | 13.7% |
| Europe | Denmark | 13.3% |
| Africa | Ghana | 12.9% |
| Africa | Tanzania | 12.6% |
| Africa | Kenya | 12.4% |
| Africa | Nigeria | 12.4% |
| Asia | Bhutan | 12.2% |
| Europe | Switzerland | 12.1% |
| Africa | Ivory Coast | 11.6% |
| Africa | Togo | 11.6% |
| Africa | Angola | 11.5% |
| Africa | Guinea-Bissau | 11.5% |
| Africa | Mali | 11.4% |
| Africa | Djibouti | 11.3% |
| Asia | Indonesia | 11.2% |
| Africa | Benin | 11.2% |
| Africa | Zambia | 11.1% |
| Asia | North Korea | 10.8% |
| North America | Haiti | 10.7% |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | 10.6% |
| Africa | Mozambique | 10.3% |
| Africa | Senegal | 10.2% |
| Europe | France | 9.7% |
| Africa | Guinea | 9.5% |
| Africa | Central African Republic | 9.3% |
| Asia | Philippines | 8.7% |
| Africa | South Sudan | 8.6% |
| Africa | Republic of the Congo | 8.5% |
| Asia | China | 8.3% |
| Asia | Laos | 8.0% |
| Africa | Uganda | 7.9% |
| Africa | Malawi | 7.7% |
| Asia | Myanmar | 7.4% |
| Asia | South Korea | 7.3% |
| Asia | India | 7.3% |
| Africa | Sierra Leone | 7.1% |
| Asia | Nepal | 7.0% |
| Africa | Burkina Faso | 6.7% |
| Africa | Chad | 6.7% |
| Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.6% |
| Africa | Niger | 6.0% |
| Asia | Japan | 5.5% |
| Asia | Bangladesh | 5.3% |
| Africa | Burundi | 5.0% |
| Africa | Rwanda | 4.9% |
| Africa | Eritrea | 4.8% |
| Asia | Cambodia | 4.4% |
| Africa | Madagascar | 4.3% |
| Africa | Ethiopia | 2.8% |
| Asia | East Timor | 2.4% |
| Asia | Vietnam | 2.0% |
| Europe | Kosovo | 0.0% |
| Europe | Liechtenstein | 0.0% |
| Europe | Monaco | 0.0% |
| Europe | San Marino | 0.0% |
| Asia | Taiwan | 0.0% |
| Europe | Vatican City | 0.0% |
Methodology
Data is for the year 2022 from the World Health Organization. Obesity rate is for adults 18 and over.
It is thought this is because pre-colonisation their diets were low in fat. Now that they have a more western diet their bodies crave and then store fat.
This is only one contributing factor however alongside all the more common ones like poor diet, lack of exercise etc