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 | 21,6 | 1,41 % |
| 2015 | 21,3 | 1,91 % |
| 2014 | 20,9 | 1,46 % |
| 2013 | 20,6 | 1,48 % |
| 2012 | 20,3 | 1,50 % |
| 2011 | 20,0 | 1,52 % |
| 2010 | 19,7 | 1,55 % |
| 2009 | 19,4 | 1,57 % |
| 2008 | 19,1 | 1,60 % |
| 2007 | 18,8 | 1,62 % |
| 2006 | 18,5 | 1,09 % |
| 2005 | 18,3 |