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 | 8,9 | 4,71 % |
| 2015 | 8,5 | 4,94 % |
| 2014 | 8,1 | 5,19 % |
| 2013 | 7,7 | 5,48 % |
| 2012 | 7,3 | 4,29 % |
| 2011 | 7,0 | 6,06 % |
| 2010 | 6,6 | 4,76 % |
| 2009 | 6,3 | 5,00 % |
| 2008 | 6,0 | 5,26 % |
| 2007 | 5,7 | 5,56 % |
| 2006 | 5,4 | 5,88 % |
| 2005 | 5,1 |