Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Global Prevalence of Obesity in Adult Males
With examples of the top 5 Countries in each Region
European Region
Croatia 31%
Cyprus 27%
Czech Republic 25%
Albania (urban) 23%
England 23%
Eastern
Mediterranean
Lebanon 36%
Qatar 35%
Jordan 33%
Kuwait 28%
Saudi Arabia 26%
North America
USA 31%
Mexico 19%
Canada (self report) 17%
Guyana 14%
Bahamas 14%
Africa
South Africa 10%
Seychelles 9%
Cameroon (urban) 5%
Ghana 5%
Ta nzania (urban) 5%
% Obese
0-9.9%
10-14.9%
15-19.9%
20-24.9%
25-29.9%
≥30%
Self Reported data
South Central America
Panama 28%
Paraguay 23%
Argentina (urban) 20%
Uruguay (self report) 17%
Dominican Republic 16%
South East Asia &
Pacific Region
Nauru 80%
To nga 47%
Cook Island 41%
French Polynesia 36%
Samoa 33%
With the limited data available, prevalence's are not age standardized. Self reported surveys may
underestimate true prevalence. Sources and references are available from the IOTF.
©International Obesity Ta skForce, London-January 2007.
fIguRe 9.1
A color version of this figure follows page 198
. Global prevalence of obesity
in adult males.
Global Prevalence of Obesity in Adult Females
With examples of the top 5 Countries in each Region
European Region
Albania 36%
Malta 35%
Tu rkey 29%
Slovakia 28%
Czech Republic 26%
Eastern
Mediterranean
Jordan 60%
Qatar 45%
Saudi Arabia 44%
Palestine 43%
Lebanon 38%
North America
USA 33%
Barbados 31%
Mexico 29%
St. Lucia 28%
Bahamas 28%
Africa
Seychelles 28%
South Africa 28%
Ghana 20%
Mauritania 19%
Cameroon (urban) 14%
% Obese
0-9.9%
10-14.9%
15-19.9%
20-24.9%
25-29.9%
≥30%
Self Reported data
South Central America
Panama 28%
Paraguay 23%
Peru (urban) 23%
Chile (self report) 23%
Dominican Republic 18%
South East Asia &
Pacific Region
Nauru 78%
To nga 70%
Samoa 63%
Niue 46%
French Polynesia 44%
With the limited data available, prevalence's are not age standardized. Self reported surveys may
underestimate true prevalence. Sources and references are available from the IOTF.
©International Obesity Ta skForce, London-January 2007.
fIguRe 9.2
A color version of this figure follows page 198.
Global prevalence of obesity
in adult females.
