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https://www.jetpunk.com/info/countries-by-obesity 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? Nauru is the country with highest rate of obesity. According to the World Health Organization, 61% of adults in the small Pacific island nation have a BMI above 30. Of the ten countries with the highest rate of obesity, eight of them are in Oceania. 10 Countries with the Highest Rate of Obesity Download | Copy Country Obesity Rate Nauru 61.0% Palau 55.3% Marshall Islands 52.9% Tuvalu 51.6% Tonga 48.2% Samoa 47.3% Kiribati 46.0% Federated States of Micronesia 45.8% Kuwait 37.9% United States 36.2% What is the World's Skinniest Country? Vietnam is the country with lowest rate of obesity. According to the World Health Organization, just 2.1% of adults in Vietnam have a BMI above 30. Of the ten countries with the lowest rate of obesity, eight are in Asia. 10 Countries with the Lowest Rate of Obesity Download | Copy Country Obesity Rate Vietnam 2.1% Bangladesh 3.6% East Timor 3.8% India 3.9% Cambodia 3.9% Nepal 4.1% Japan 4.3% Ethiopia 4.5% South Korea 4.7% Eritrea 5.0% Sri Lanka 5.2% Laos 5.3% What is the Fattest Major Country? The United States 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, 36.2% of adults in America have a BMI above 30. Countries with the Most Obesity > 10 Million Download | Copy Country Obesity Rate United States 36.2% Saudi Arabia 35.4% Turkey 32.1% Egypt 32.0% New Zealand 30.8% Iraq 30.4% Canada 29.4% Australia 29.0% Mexico 28.9% Argentina 28.3% What is the Skinniest First-World Country? Among developed nations, Japan has the lowest rate of obesity - just 4.3%. South Korea and Singapore follow at 4.3% and 4.7% respectively. What is the Skinniest Country in Europe? Bosnia is the European country with the lowest rate of obesity. 17.9% of Bosnians have a BMI over 30. This is less than half the rate of the United States, but still more than 4 times the rate of Japan. Among Western European nations, Switzerland has the lowest rate of obesity. Skinniest European Countries Download | Copy Country Obesity Rate Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.9% Moldova 18.9% Switzerland 19.5% Denmark 19.7% Italy 19.9% Austria 20.1% Slovenia 20.2% Netherlands 20.4% Slovakia 20.5% Sweden 20.6% What is the Fattest Country in Europe? Malta is the European country with the highest rate of obesity. 28.9% of Maltese adults have a BMI over 30. The United Kingdom is close behind with an obesity rate of 27.8%. Most of the major English-speaking countries have a high rate of obesity. Fattest European Countries Download | Copy Country Obesity Rate Malta 28.9% United Kingdom 27.8% Hungary 26.4% Lithuania 26.3% Czech Republic 26.0% Andorra 25.6% Ireland 25.3% Bulgaria 25.0% Greece 24.9% Belarus 24.5% Is Mexico Fatter than the United States? No. According to the World Health Organization, the United States has an adult obesity rate of 36.2%, while Mexico's is 28.9%. All Countries by Obesity Rate Download | Copy Continent Country Obesity Rate Oceania Nauru 61.0% Oceania Palau 55.3% Oceania Marshall Islands 52.9% Oceania Tuvalu 51.6% Oceania Tonga 48.2% Oceania Samoa 47.3% Oceania Kiribati 46.0% Oceania Federated States of Micronesia 45.8% Asia Kuwait 37.9% North America United States 36.2% Asia Jordan 35.5% Asia Saudi Arabia 35.4% Asia Qatar 35.1% Africa Libya 32.5% Asia Turkey 32.1% Asia Lebanon 32.0% Africa Egypt 32.0% Asia United Arab Emirates 31.7% North America Bahamas 31.6% Oceania New Zealand 30.8% Asia Iraq 30.4% Oceania Fiji 30.2% Asia Bahrain 29.8% North America Canada 29.4% Oceania Australia 29.0% Europe Malta 28.9% North America Mexico 28.9% South America Argentina 28.3% Africa South Africa 28.3% South America Chile 28.0% North America Dominica 27.9% South America Uruguay 27.9% Asia Syria 27.8% Europe United Kingdom 27.8% North America Dominican Republic 27.6% Africa Algeria 27.4% Asia Oman 27.0% Africa Tunisia 26.9% South America Suriname 26.4% Europe Hungary 26.4% Europe Lithuania 26.3% Asia Israel 26.1% Africa Morocco 26.1% Europe Czech Republic 26.0% Asia Iran 25.8% North America Costa Rica 25.7% Europe Andorra 25.6% South America Venezuela 25.6% Europe Ireland 25.3% Oceania Vanuatu 25.2% Europe Bulgaria 25.0% Europe Greece 24.9% North America Jamaica 24.7% North America El Salvador 24.6% North America Cuba 24.6% Europe Belarus 24.5% Europe Croatia 24.4% North America Belize 24.1% Europe Ukraine 24.1% Europe Spain 23.8% North America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.7% North America Nicaragua 23.7% Europe Latvia 23.6% Europe Montenegro 23.3% North America Barbados 23.1% Europe Norway 23.1% Europe Poland 23.1% Europe Russia 23.1% North America Saint Kitts and Nevis 22.9% North America Panama 22.7% North America Haiti 22.7% Europe Luxembourg 22.6% Oceania Solomon Islands 22.5% Europe Romania 22.5% Europe Macedonia 22.4% South America Colombia 22.3% Europe Germany 22.3% Europe Finland 22.2% Europe Belgium 22.1% South America Brazil 22.1% Europe Iceland 21.9% Asia Cyprus 21.8% Europe Albania 21.7% Asia Georgia 21.7% Europe France 21.6% Europe Serbia 21.5% North America Honduras 21.4% North America Grenada 21.3% Oceania Papua New Guinea 21.3% Europe Estonia 21.2% North America Guatemala 21.2% Asia Kazakhstan 21.0% Europe Portugal 20.8% Asia Mongolia 20.6% Europe Sweden 20.6% Europe Slovakia 20.5% Europe Netherlands 20.4% South America Paraguay 20.3% South America Guyana 20.2% Europe Slovenia 20.2% Asia Armenia 20.2% South America Bolivia 20.2% Europe Austria 20.1% Asia Azerbaijan 19.9% South America Ecuador 19.9% Europe Italy 19.9% North America Saint Lucia 19.7% Europe Denmark 19.7% South America Peru 19.7% Europe Switzerland 19.5% North America Antigua and Barbuda 18.9% Africa Botswana 18.9% Europe Moldova 18.9% North America Trinidad and Tobago 18.6% Asia Turkmenistan 18.6% Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.9% Africa Namibia 17.2% Asia Yemen 17.1% Africa Lesotho 16.6% Asia Kyrgyzstan 16.6% Asia Uzbekistan 16.6% Africa Swaziland 16.5% Asia Malaysia 15.6% Africa Zimbabwe 15.5% Africa Gabon 15.0% Asia Tajikistan 14.2% Asia Brunei 14.1% Africa Seychelles 14.0% Africa Djibouti 13.5% Africa Mauritania 12.7% Africa Sao Tome and Principe 12.4% Africa Cape Verde 11.8% Africa Cameroon 11.4% Africa Ghana 10.9% Africa Mauritius 10.8% Africa Gambia 10.3% Africa Ivory Coast 10.3% Asia Thailand 10.0% Africa Liberia 9.9% Africa Republic of the Congo 9.6% Africa Benin 9.6% Africa Guinea-Bissau 9.5% Africa Nigeria 8.9% Africa Senegal 8.8% Africa Sierra Leone 8.7% Asia Maldives 8.6% Africa Mali 8.6% Africa Sudan 8.6% Asia Pakistan 8.6% Africa Togo 8.4% Africa Tanzania 8.4% Africa Somalia 8.3% Africa Angola 8.2% Africa Zambia 8.1% Africa Equatorial Guinea 8.0% Africa Comoros 7.8% Africa Guinea 7.7% Africa Central African Republic 7.5% Africa Mozambique 7.2% Africa Kenya 7.1% Asia Indonesia 6.9% Asia North Korea 6.8% Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7% Asia Bhutan 6.4% Asia Philippines 6.4% Asia China 6.2% Asia Singapore 6.1% Africa Chad 6.1% Africa Rwanda 5.8% Africa Malawi 5.8% Asia Myanmar 5.8% Africa Burkina Faso 5.6% Africa Niger 5.5% Asia Afghanistan 5.5% Africa Burundi 5.4% Asia Laos 5.3% Africa Madagascar 5.3% Africa Uganda 5.3% Asia Sri Lanka 5.2% Africa Eritrea 5.0% Asia South Korea 4.7% Africa Ethiopia 4.5% Asia Japan 4.3% Asia Nepal 4.1% Asia Cambodia 3.9% Asia India 3.9% Asia East Timor 3.8% Asia Bangladesh 3.6% Asia Vietnam 2.1% Europe Vatican City n/a Europe Liechtenstein n/a Europe Kosovo n/a Asia Taiwan n/a Europe San Marino n/a Europe Monaco n/a Africa South Sudan n/a Methodology Data is for the year 2016 from the World Health Organization. Obesity rate is for adults 18 and over.