Source: The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 2016-2020
TOP 20 Countries with the Highest Overweight and Obesity Rates
Overweight people as a percentage of total population.
Not included countries with less than 1 million inhabitants
| 1. | United States | 36.2% |
| 2. | Jordan | 35.5% |
| 3. | Saudi Arabia | 35.4% |
| 4. | Qatar | 35.1% |
| 5. | Libya | 32.5% |
| 6. | Turkey | 32.1% |
| 7. | Egypt | 32.0% |
| 8. | Lebanon | 32.0% |
| 9. | United Arab Emirates | 31.7% |
| 10. | New Zealand | 30.8% |
| 11. | Iraq | 30.4% |
| 12. | Bahrain | 29.8% |
| 13. | Canada | 29.4% |
| 14. | Australia | 29.0% |
| 15. | Mexico | 28.9% |
| 16. | Argentina | 28.3% |
| 17. | South Africa | 28.3% |
| 18. | Chile | 28.0% |
| 19. | Uruguay | 27.9% |
| 20. | Syria | 27.8% |
TOP 20 Countries with the Lowest Overweight and Obesity Rates
Overweight people as a percentage of total population.
Not included countries with less than 1 million inhabitants
| 1. | Vietnam | 2.1% |
| 2. | Bangladesh | 3.6% |
| 3. | Timor-Leste | 3.8% |
| 4. | India | 3.9% |
| 5. | Cambodia | 3.9% |
| 6. | Nepal | 4.1% |
| 7. | Japan | 4.3% |
| 8. | Ethiopia | 4.5% |
| 9. | South Korea | 4.7% |
| 10. | Eritrea | 5.0% |
| 11. | Sri Lanka | 5.2% |
| 12. | Uganda | 5.3% |
| 13. | Madagascar | 5.3% |
| 14. | Laos | 5.3% |
| 15. | Burundi | 5.4% |
| 16. | Niger | 5.5% |
| 17. | Afghanistan | 5.5% |
| 18. | Burkina Faso | 5.6% |
| 19. | Rwanda | 5.8% |
| 20. | Malawi | 5.8% |
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