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 | 15,7 | 2,61 % |
| 2015 | 15,3 | 3,38 % |
| 2014 | 14,8 | 3,50 % |
| 2013 | 14,3 | 2,88 % |
| 2012 | 13,9 | 3,73 % |
| 2011 | 13,4 | 3,08 % |
| 2010 | 13,0 | 3,17 % |
| 2009 | 12,6 | 4,13 % |
| 2008 | 12,1 | 3,42 % |
| 2007 | 11,7 | 3,54 % |
| 2006 | 11,3 | 3,67 % |
| 2005 | 10,9 |