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 | 6,5 | 4,84 % |
| 2015 | 6,2 | 3,33 % |
| 2014 | 6,0 | 5,26 % |
| 2013 | 5,7 | 3,64 % |
| 2012 | 5,5 | 5,77 % |
| 2011 | 5,2 | 4,00 % |
| 2010 | 5,0 | 6,38 % |
| 2009 | 4,7 | 4,44 % |
| 2008 | 4,5 | 4,65 % |
| 2007 | 4,3 | 7,50 % |
| 2006 | 4,0 | 5,26 % |
| 2005 | 3,8 |