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 | 25,6 | 2,40 % |
| 2015 | 25,0 | 2,04 % |
| 2014 | 24,5 | 2,08 % |
| 2013 | 24,0 | 2,13 % |
| 2012 | 23,5 | 2,17 % |
| 2011 | 23,0 | 2,22 % |
| 2010 | 22,5 | 2,27 % |
| 2009 | 22,0 | 2,33 % |
| 2008 | 21,5 | 1,90 % |
| 2007 | 21,1 | 2,43 % |
| 2006 | 20,6 | 2,49 % |
| 2005 | 20,1 |