Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Fecha | Valor | Cambiar , % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42,3 | 1,44 % |
| 2015 | 41,7 | 1,21 % |
| 2014 | 41,2 | 1,23 % |
| 2013 | 40,7 | 1,50 % |
| 2012 | 40,1 | 1,26 % |
| 2011 | 39,6 | 1,28 % |
| 2010 | 39,1 | 1,30 % |
| 2009 | 38,6 | 1,58 % |
| 2008 | 38,0 | 1,33 % |
| 2007 | 37,5 | 1,35 % |
| 2006 | 37,0 | 1,37 % |
| 2005 | 36,5 |