Obesity Rate by Country (2026)
Obesity Rate by Country compares the share of adults living with obesity across countries and territories worldwide. The dataset ranks places by the percentage of adults classified as obese and also includes separate obesity rates for females and males. Obesity rates vary widely between regions, with several Pacific island nations recording the highest levels globally, while many Asian and African countries remain at much lower levels.
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Obesity Rate by Country Rankings
Top Ranked
🇦🇸American Samoa
75.81%
#1
Least Ranked
🇻🇳Vietnam
2.49%
#199
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🇨🇰Cook Islands
72.42%
#2
🇹🇴Tonga
72.26%
#3
🇳🇷Nauru
71.45%
#4
🇹🇰Tokelau
70.01%
#5
🇳🇺Niue
66.25%
#6
🇹🇻Tuvalu
64.67%
#7
| # | Country | Obesity Rate (Both Sexes) | Female Obesity Rate | Male Obesity Rate | Continent | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇸American Samoa |
75.81% | 70.83% | 80.89% | Oceania | % |
| 2 | 🇨🇰Cook Islands |
72.42% | 70.7% | 73.98% | Oceania | % |
| 3 | 🇹🇴Tonga |
72.26% | 62.26% | 80.16% | Oceania | % |
| 4 | 🇳🇷Nauru |
71.45% | 71.81% | 71.09% | Oceania | % |
| 5 | 🇹🇰Tokelau |
70.01% | 66.14% | 73.59% | Oceania | % |
| 6 | 🇳🇺Niue |
66.25% | 63.05% | 69.17% | Oceania | % |
| 7 | 🇹🇻Tuvalu |
64.67% | 57.78% | 71.59% | Oceania | % |
| 8 | 🇼🇸Samoa |
63.17% | 50.52% | 75.54% | Oceania | % |
| 9 | 🇵🇫French Polynesia |
49.5% | 48.12% | 50.91% | Oceania | % |
| 10 | 🇧🇸Bahamas |
48.41% | 39.35% | 56.44% | North America | % |
| 11 | 🇰🇳Saint Kitts and Nevis |
47.88% | 38.09% | 56.7% | North America | % |
| 12 | 🇫🇲Micronesia |
46.82% | 38.18% | 55.02% | Oceania | % |
| 13 | 🇰🇮Kiribati |
45.3% | 36.77% | 52.92% | Oceania | % |
| 14 | 🇧🇿Belize |
43.22% | 33.11% | 53.39% | North America | % |
| 15 | 🇪🇬Egypt |
42.84% | 29.59% | 56.12% | Africa | % |
| 16 | 🇶🇦Qatar |
42.35% | 40.2% | 48.99% | Asia | % |
| 17 | 🇵🇼Palau |
42.08% | 37.97% | 46.99% | Oceania | % |
| 18 | 🇵🇷Puerto Rico |
41.86% | 34.67% | 48.06% | North America | % |
| 19 | 🇺🇸United States |
41.83% | 40.64% | 43.02% | North America | % |
| 20 | 🇰🇼Kuwait |
41.32% | 38.26% | 46.72% | Asia | % |
| 21 | 🇲🇭Marshall Islands |
41.15% | 31.42% | 51.22% | Oceania | % |
| 22 | 🇨🇱Chile |
41.1% | 34.93% | 47.11% | South America | % |
| 23 | 🇬🇪Georgia |
40.12% | 36.03% | 43.47% | Asia | % |
| 24 | 🇧🇧Barbados |
39.64% | 27.97% | 50.04% | North America | % |
| 25 | 🇫🇯Fiji |
39.29% | 29.25% | 48.97% | Oceania | % |
| 26 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia |
39.21% | 36.99% | 43.21% | Asia | % |
| 27 | 🇦🇷Argentina |
38.06% | 36.57% | 39.49% | South America | % |
| 28 | 🇵🇦Panama |
37.76% | 30.46% | 44.9% | North America | % |
| 29 | 🇧🇳Brunei |
37.72% | 34.21% | 41.76% | Asia | % |
| 30 | 🇷🇴Romania |
37.68% | 38.25% | 37.15% | Europe | % |
| 31 | 🇲🇽Mexico |
37.39% | 32.62% | 41.7% | North America | % |
| 32 | 🇭🇺Hungary |
36.91% | 38.49% | 35.49% | Europe | % |
| 33 | 🇮🇶Iraq |
36.83% | 28.58% | 44.88% | Asia | % |
| 34 | 🇭🇷Croatia |
36.46% | 37.8% | 35.24% | Europe | % |
| 35 | 🇺🇾Uruguay |
36.31% | 32.36% | 39.92% | South America | % |
| 36 | 🇯🇲Jamaica |
35.69% | 19.8% | 50.97% | North America | % |
| 37 | 🇧🇭Bahrain |
35.54% | 32.05% | 42.07% | Asia | % |
| 38 | 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda |
35.41% | 24.85% | 44.66% | North America | % |
| 39 | 🇱🇨Saint Lucia |
35.35% | 21.58% | 48.56% | North America | % |
| 40 | 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
35.02% | 19.93% | 50.69% | North America | % |
| 41 | 🇸🇨Seychelles |
34.85% | 25.83% | 46.55% | Africa | % |
| 42 | 🇧🇲Bermuda |
34.81% | 24.92% | 44.09% | North America | % |
| 43 | 🇳🇿New Zealand |
34.72% | 33.21% | 36.17% | Oceania | % |
| 44 | 🇵🇾Paraguay |
34.21% | 29.03% | 39.31% | South America | % |
| 45 | 🇳🇮Nicaragua |
33.99% | 28.28% | 39.35% | North America | % |
| 46 | 🇬🇷Greece |
33.69% | 31.94% | 35.3% | Europe | % |
| 47 | 🇱🇾Libya |
33.53% | 25.39% | 41.86% | Africa | % |
| 48 | 🇨🇷Costa Rica |
33.37% | 25.8% | 40.62% | North America | % |
| 49 | 🇲🇹Malta |
33.3% | 34.99% | 31.47% | Europe | % |
| 50 | 🇵🇸State of Palestine |
33.23% | 26.18% | 39.92% | Asia | % |
| 51 | 🇯🇴Jordan |
33.22% | 28.14% | 38.71% | Asia | % |
| 52 | 🇩🇲Dominica |
32.95% | 19.03% | 46.9% | North America | % |
| 53 | 🇦🇺Australia |
32.37% | 33.12% | 31.64% | Oceania | % |
| 54 | 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago |
31.96% | 25.43% | 38.24% | North America | % |
| 55 | 🇬🇩Grenada |
31.87% | 19.57% | 44.11% | North America | % |
| 56 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic |
31.63% | 35.49% | 27.94% | Europe | % |
| 57 | 🇱🇧Lebanon |
31.48% | 29.35% | 33.41% | Asia | % |
| 58 | 🇸🇻El Salvador |
31.41% | 23.13% | 38.42% | North America | % |
| 59 | 🇿🇦South Africa |
31.3% | 13.66% | 47.57% | Africa | % |
| 60 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia |
31.2% | 30.49% | 31.86% | Europe | % |
| 61 | 🇧🇷Brazil |
30.89% | 26.58% | 34.97% | South America | % |
| 62 | 🇭🇳Honduras |
30.84% | 23.44% | 38.2% | North America | % |
| 63 | 🇸🇷Suriname |
30.77% | 20.42% | 40.93% | South America | % |
| 64 | 🇩🇴Dominican Republic |
30.68% | 24% | 37.13% | North America | % |
| 65 | 🇮🇪Ireland |
30.61% | 31.88% | 29.4% | Europe | % |
| 66 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan |
30.58% | 27.58% | 33.54% | Asia | % |
| 67 | 🇹🇷Turkey |
30.48% | 22.77% | 38.05% | Asia | % |
| 68 | 🇸🇰Slovakia |
30.29% | 33.48% | 27.31% | Europe | % |
| 69 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates |
30.28% | 28.02% | 34.87% | Asia | % |
| 70 | 🇸🇾Syria |
29.93% | 23.37% | 36.34% | Asia | % |
| 71 | 🇬🇾Guyana |
29.77% | 18.47% | 40.04% | South America | % |
| 72 | 🇴🇲Oman |
29.41% | 24.93% | 38.35% | Asia | % |
| 73 | 🇬🇱Greenland |
29.28% | 26.14% | 32.81% | North America | % |
| 74 | 🇦🇿Azerbaijan |
29.26% | 21.47% | 36.37% | Asia | % |
| 75 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom |
29.24% | 27.92% | 30.49% | Europe | % |
| 76 | 🇵🇪Peru |
29.11% | 24.92% | 33.17% | South America | % |
| 77 | 🇧🇴Bolivia |
28.83% | 22.83% | 34.76% | South America | % |
| 78 | 🇪🇨Ecuador |
28.73% | 23.53% | 33.78% | South America | % |
| 79 | 🇦🇲Armenia |
28.57% | 21.39% | 34.4% | Asia | % |
| 80 | 🇱🇻Latvia |
27.87% | 25.66% | 29.68% | Europe | % |
| 81 | 🇺🇦Ukraine |
27.77% | 22.44% | 32.21% | Europe | % |
| 82 | 🇹🇳Tunisia |
27.67% | 19.38% | 35.52% | Africa | % |
| 83 | 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea |
27.6% | 24.05% | 31.3% | Oceania | % |
| 84 | 🇦🇱Albania |
27.27% | 24.95% | 29.47% | Europe | % |
| 85 | 🇨🇦Canada |
27.11% | 28.74% | 25.53% | North America | % |
| 86 | 🇸🇿Eswatini |
27.06% | 13.22% | 40.03% | Africa | % |
| 87 | 🇲🇩Moldova |
27.02% | 23.47% | 29.87% | Europe | % |
| 88 | 🇬🇹Guatemala |
26.68% | 22.47% | 30.72% | North America | % |
| 89 | 🇫🇮Finland |
26.24% | 24.87% | 27.56% | Europe | % |
| 90 | 🇱🇹Lithuania |
26.12% | 25.59% | 26.58% | Europe | % |
| 91 | 🇧🇾Belarus |
26.1% | 21.73% | 29.74% | Europe | % |
| 92 | 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina |
26.08% | 25.29% | 26.78% | Europe | % |
| 93 | 🇵🇱Poland |
25.9% | 28.65% | 23.38% | Europe | % |
| 94 | 🇮🇷Iran |
25.7% | 19.5% | 32.05% | Asia | % |
| 95 | 🇷🇸Serbia |
25.6% | 28.25% | 23.28% | Europe | % |
| 96 | 🇲🇳Mongolia |
25.52% | 23.03% | 27.9% | Asia | % |
| 97 | 🇨🇴Colombia |
25.27% | 18.89% | 31.34% | South America | % |
| 98 | 🇪🇪Estonia |
25.05% | 23.02% | 26.83% | Europe | % |
| 99 | 🇨🇺Cuba |
24.95% | 20.98% | 28.74% | North America | % |
| 100 | 🇩🇪Germany |
24.49% | 25.6% | 23.41% | Europe | % |
| 101 | 🇩🇿Algeria |
24.27% | 16.01% | 32.86% | Africa | % |
| 102 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria |
23.97% | 26.59% | 21.58% | Europe | % |
| 103 | 🇨🇾Cyprus |
23.69% | 24.74% | 22.63% | Asia | % |
| 104 | 🇲🇾Malaysia |
23.61% | 18.67% | 29.09% | Asia | % |
| 105 | 🇵🇰Pakistan |
23.53% | 20.46% | 26.66% | Asia | % |
| 106 | 🇮🇸Iceland |
23.51% | 24.74% | 22.22% | Europe | % |
| 107 | 🇮🇱Israel |
23.25% | 22.83% | 23.66% | Asia | % |
| 108 | 🇵🇹Portugal |
22.98% | 20.45% | 25.22% | Europe | % |
| 109 | 🇻🇪Venezuela |
22.97% | 20.04% | 25.74% | South America | % |
| 110 | 🇧🇪Belgium |
22.88% | 22.01% | 23.71% | Europe | % |
| 111 | 🇸🇮Slovenia |
22.8% | 28.94% | 16.65% | Europe | % |
| 112 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan |
22.44% | 21.06% | 23.69% | Asia | % |
| 113 | 🇲🇷Mauritania |
22.1% | 7.83% | 35.05% | Africa | % |
| 114 | 🇲🇦Morocco |
21.97% | 13.29% | 30.68% | Africa | % |
| 115 | 🇬🇦Gabon |
21.78% | 11.21% | 32.84% | Africa | % |
| 116 | 🇻🇺Vanuatu |
21.6% | 16.53% | 26.6% | Oceania | % |
| 117 | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan |
21.54% | 17.49% | 25.33% | Asia | % |
| 118 | 🇷🇺Russia |
21.25% | 18.5% | 23.5% | Europe | % |
| 119 | 🇹🇲Turkmenistan |
21.22% | 18.2% | 23.99% | Asia | % |
| 120 | 🇲🇺Mauritius |
21.11% | 15.83% | 26.41% | Africa | % |
| 121 | 🇹🇯Tajikistan |
21.03% | 16.85% | 24.91% | Asia | % |
| 122 | 🇸🇧Solomon Islands |
20.89% | 15.34% | 26.6% | Oceania | % |
| 123 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg |
20.87% | 22.59% | 19.15% | Europe | % |
| 124 | 🇳🇴Norway |
20.7% | 21.58% | 19.82% | Europe | % |
| 125 | 🇲🇪Montenegro |
20.56% | 22.1% | 19.19% | Europe | % |
| 126 | 🇱🇸Lesotho |
20.24% | 5.3% | 33.84% | Africa | % |
| 127 | 🇦🇩Andorra |
19.55% | 21.03% | 17.99% | Europe | % |
| 128 | 🇪🇸Spain |
18.94% | 20.55% | 17.41% | Europe | % |
| 129 | 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea |
18.8% | 8.13% | 31.56% | Africa | % |
| 130 | 🇦🇫Afghanistan |
18.77% | 13.38% | 24.13% | Asia | % |
| 131 | 🇸🇪Sweden |
18.67% | 19.44% | 17.9% | Europe | % |
| 132 | 🇦🇹Austria |
18.28% | 21.29% | 15.42% | Europe | % |
| 133 | 🇲🇻Maldives |
18.15% | 13.81% | 26.06% | Asia | % |
| 134 | 🇧🇼Botswana |
18.09% | 7.72% | 28.27% | Africa | % |
| 135 | 🇮🇹Italy |
17.9% | 16.95% | 18.79% | Europe | % |
| 136 | 🇳🇱Netherlands |
16.93% | 16.3% | 17.55% | Europe | % |
| 137 | 🇸🇬Singapore |
16.76% | 18.06% | 15.36% | Asia | % |
| 138 | 🇱🇷Liberia |
16.71% | 12.77% | 20.55% | Africa | % |
| 139 | 🇳🇦Namibia |
16.66% | 9.34% | 23.45% | Africa | % |
| 140 | 🇨🇻Cape Verde |
16.53% | 8.45% | 24.8% | Africa | % |
| 141 | 🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe |
16.32% | 9.17% | 23.27% | Africa | % |
| 142 | 🇸🇩Sudan |
16.13% | 10.99% | 20.99% | Africa | % |
| 143 | 🇰🇲Comoros |
16.11% | 7.65% | 24.55% | Africa | % |
| 144 | 🇹🇭Thailand |
15.51% | 12.01% | 18.75% | Asia | % |
| 145 | 🇩🇰Denmark |
15.23% | 16.61% | 13.88% | Europe | % |
| 146 | 🇨🇲Cameroon |
14.59% | 8.05% | 20.96% | Africa | % |
| 147 | 🇬🇭Ghana |
13.8% | 4.45% | 22.95% | Africa | % |
| 148 | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe |
13.14% | 5.09% | Africa | % | |
| 149 | 🇧🇹Bhutan |
13.04% | 9.77% | 16.87% | Asia | % |
| 150 | 🇸🇴Somalia |
13.02% | 5.12% | 20.73% | Africa | % |
| 151 | 🇨🇭Switzerland |
12.85% | 15.49% | 10.29% | Europe | % |
| 152 | 🇫🇷France |
12.52% | 12.46% | 12.59% | Europe | % |
| 153 | 🇹🇬Togo |
12.2% | 5.52% | 18.12% | Africa | % |
| 154 | 🇳🇬Nigeria |
12.06% | 7.42% | 16.77% | Africa | % |
| 155 | 🇰🇵North Korea |
12.06% | 9.12% | 14.87% | Asia | % |
| 156 | 🇮🇩Indonesia |
12.03% | 7.17% | 16.85% | Asia | % |
| 157 | 🇨🇮Ivory Coast |
12% | 7.63% | 16.56% | Africa | % |
| 158 | 🇦🇴Angola |
11.78% | 5.92% | 17.34% | Africa | % |
| 159 | 🇲🇱Mali |
11.6% | 7.54% | 15.72% | Africa | % |
| 160 | 🇾🇪Yemen |
11.57% | 9.24% | Asia | % | |
| 161 | 🇨🇬Congo |
11.53% | 5.65% | 17.31% | Africa | % |
| 162 | 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau |
11.41% | 6.86% | 15.68% | Africa | % |
| 163 | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka |
11.19% | 7.01% | 14.97% | Asia | % |
| 164 | 🇩🇯Djibouti |
11.19% | 5.88% | 16.29% | Africa | % |
| 165 | 🇬🇲Gambia |
11.15% | 4.69% | 17.41% | Africa | % |
| 166 | 🇧🇯Benin |
10.91% | 6.57% | 15.2% | Africa | % |
| 167 | 🇭🇹Haiti |
10.72% | 5.33% | 15.88% | North America | % |
| 168 | 🇹🇿Tanzania |
10.47% | 5.78% | 14.91% | Africa | % |
| 169 | 🇰🇪Kenya |
10.39% | 4.8% | 15.81% | Africa | % |
| 170 | 🇸🇳Senegal |
10.25% | 4.16% | 16.35% | Africa | % |
| 171 | 🇿🇲Zambia |
10.05% | 4.61% | Africa | % | |
| 172 | 🇵🇭Philippines |
9.66% | 7.7% | 11.56% | Asia | % |
| 173 | 🇬🇳Guinea |
9.37% | 5.13% | 13.35% | Africa | % |
| 174 | 🇲🇿Mozambique |
9.36% | 5.23% | 12.99% | Africa | % |
| 175 | 🇨🇳China |
9.07% | 9.48% | 8.66% | Asia | % |
| 176 | 🇱🇦Laos |
8.98% | 6.57% | 11.39% | Asia | % |
| 177 | 🇨🇫Central African Republic |
8.86% | 5.24% | 11.8% | Africa | % |
| 178 | 🇲🇲Myanmar |
8.29% | 5.87% | 10.62% | Asia | % |
| 179 | 🇺🇬Uganda |
8.17% | 3.71% | 12.42% | Africa | % |
| 180 | 🇸🇸South Sudan |
8.17% | 4.65% | 11.42% | Africa | % |
| 181 | 🇮🇳India |
7.98% | 5.75% | 10.33% | Asia | % |
| 182 | 🇳🇵Nepal |
7.68% | 4.95% | 10% | Asia | % |
| 183 | 🇰🇷South Korea |
7.5% | 8.95% | 6.06% | Asia | % |
| 184 | 🇸🇱Sierra Leone |
7.32% | 2.64% | 11.9% | Africa | % |
| 185 | 🇧🇫Burkina Faso |
6.99% | 3.87% | 9.98% | Africa | % |
| 186 | 🇲🇼Malawi |
6.7% | 2.55% | 10.48% | Africa | % |
| 187 | 🇹🇩Chad |
6.32% | 6.37% | 6.28% | Africa | % |
| 188 | 🇳🇪Niger |
6.01% | 4.37% | 7.7% | Africa | % |
| 189 | 🇨🇩DR Congo |
5.86% | 3.49% | 8.14% | Africa | % |
| 190 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh |
5.73% | 2.72% | 8.51% | Asia | % |
| 191 | 🇷🇼Rwanda |
5.21% | 1.66% | 8.44% | Africa | % |
| 192 | 🇯🇵Japan |
5.19% | 6.66% | 3.81% | Asia | % |
| 193 | 🇰🇭Cambodia |
4.93% | 3.57% | 6.18% | Asia | % |
| 194 | 🇧🇮Burundi |
4.7% | 5.37% | 4.06% | Africa | % |
| 195 | 🇲🇬Madagascar |
4.07% | 4.21% | 3.93% | Africa | % |
| 196 | 🇪🇷Eritrea |
3.72% | 2.27% | 5.07% | Africa | % |
| 197 | 🇹🇱Timor-Leste |
3.29% | 1.71% | 4.87% | Asia | % |
| 198 | 🇪🇹Ethiopia |
2.53% | 1.17% | 3.87% | Africa | % |
| 199 | 🇻🇳Vietnam |
2.49% | 2.33% | 2.64% | Asia | % |
Key Findings
Countries with the Highest Obesity Rates
- American Samoa (75.81%) has the highest obesity rate in the dataset, followed by Cook Islands (72.42%), Tonga (72.26%), Nauru (71.45%), and Tokelau (70.01%).
- These top-ranked places are heavily concentrated in Oceania, especially Pacific island nations and territories, where obesity rates are far above the global average.
Pacific Islands Dominate the Top of the Rankings
- Many of the world’s highest obesity rates are found in Pacific island nations and territories, including Samoa, Tuvalu, Niue, French Polynesia, Micronesia, Kiribati, Palau, Marshall Islands, Fiji, and Nauru.
- This pattern highlights a strong regional concentration of obesity in Oceania compared with most other parts of the world.
The United States Ranks Among the Highest Major Countries
- The United States records an obesity rate of 41.83%, placing it among the highest large countries in the world in this dataset.
- Other high-ranking countries outside Oceania include Egypt (42.84%), Qatar (42.35%), Kuwait (41.32%), and Chile (41.10%).
Countries with the Lowest Obesity Rates
- Vietnam (2.49%) has the lowest obesity rate in the dataset, followed by Ethiopia (2.53%), Timor-Leste (3.29%), Eritrea (3.72%), and Madagascar (4.07%).
- Lower obesity rates are more common in parts of Asia and Africa, where diets, income levels, food access, and lifestyle patterns differ sharply from higher-obesity regions.
Male vs Female Obesity Can Vary a Lot
- The dataset shows large differences between female and male obesity rates in some countries. For example, South Africa has a female obesity rate of 13.66% versus a male obesity rate of 47.57%, while other countries show the opposite pattern.
- This means total obesity rates alone do not tell the full story, and the gender split can reveal very different national patterns.
Obesity Rate
Comparison
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Obesity Rate (UN)
Top 10 Countries with the Highest Obesity Rates
- American Samoa — 75.81%
- Cook Islands — 72.42%
- Tonga — 72.26%
- Nauru — 71.45%
- Tokelau — 70.01%
- Niue — 66.25%
- Tuvalu — 64.67%
- Samoa — 63.17%
- French Polynesia — 49.50%
- Bahamas — 48.41%
Top 10 Countries with the Lowest Obesity Rates
- Vietnam — 2.49%
- Ethiopia — 2.53%
- Timor-Leste — 3.29%
- Eritrea — 3.72%
- Madagascar — 4.07%
- Burundi — 4.70%
- Cambodia — 4.93%
- Japan — 5.19%
- Rwanda — 5.21%
- Bangladesh — 5.73%
About Obesity Rate by Country
Obesity Rate by Country measures the percentage of adults living with obesity in each country or territory. In this dataset, obesity is shown for the total adult population (both sexes) and also broken down into female obesity rate and male obesity rate.
Obesity rates are shaped by many factors, including diet, physical activity, urbanization, income levels, food systems, healthcare access, and cultural lifestyle patterns. Countries with very high obesity rates often face rising health risks such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases. By comparing obesity rates across countries, readers can better understand where obesity is most common and how large the differences are between regions.
Definitions & Methodology
What does obesity rate by country measure?
Obesity rate by country shows the percentage of adults living with obesity in each country or territory. In this dataset, the main ranking is based on the Obesity Rate (Both Sexes).
How are countries ranked?
Countries and territories are ranked from highest to lowest according to their overall adult obesity rate. A higher percentage means a larger share of the adult population is classified as obese.
What do female and male obesity rates mean?
The dataset also includes separate estimates for female obesity rate and male obesity rate. These values show how obesity prevalence differs between adult women and adult men within the same country.
What unit is used?
All values are shown as percentages (%). For example, an obesity rate of 41.83% means that about 41.83% of the adult population in that country is classified as obese.
Obesity Rate by Country FAQs
Which country has the highest obesity rate in 2026?
American Samoa has the highest obesity rate in this dataset at 75.81%, followed by Cook Islands, Tonga, Nauru, and Tokelau.
Which country has the lowest obesity rate in 2026?
Vietnam has the lowest obesity rate in this dataset at 2.49%, followed by Ethiopia, Timor-Leste, Eritrea, and Madagascar.
Why are obesity rates so high in some Pacific island countries?
Many Pacific island countries have very high obesity rates due to a mix of dietary change, limited food diversity, urbanization, lower physical activity, and greater reliance on imported processed foods.
Does the dataset include female and male obesity rates separately?
Yes. In addition to the overall obesity rate for both sexes, the dataset also provides separate female obesity rates and male obesity rates for each country or territory.
How is obesity rate by country measured?
Obesity rate by country is measured as the percentage of adults whose body weight falls into the obesity category according to standard health definitions used in international public health datasets.