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.

Prevalencia de la obesidad adulta, mujeres (%)

1990200020052010201120122013201420152016
Australia15,820,523,025,425,926,426,927,427,928,4
Brunei Darussalam6,29,110,913,013,413,914,314,815,315,7
China1,72,93,85,05,25,55,76,06,26,5
Fiji20,326,529,332,032,633,133,634,234,735,3
Estados Federados de Micronesia35,241,544,547,748,349,049,650,250,951,5
Indonesia1,93,85,16,67,07,37,78,18,58,9
Japón1,82,22,63,13,23,33,43,53,63,7
Camboya1,12,02,63,53,73,94,14,34,64,8
Kiribati32,640,544,247,247,748,248,849,349,850,4
República de Corea2,33,43,84,24,34,44,54,64,74,8
República Democrática Popular Laos1,32,43,44,75,05,35,76,06,36,7
Islas Marshall44,450,152,554,855,255,756,156,556,957,3
Myanmar1,83,14,05,35,65,96,26,56,97,3
Mongolia11,314,416,619,520,120,821,422,022,623,2
Malasia5,49,311,914,515,115,616,216,817,417,9
Nauru56,459,360,661,962,162,462,662,963,163,3
Nueva Zelandia17,822,825,428,128,729,229,830,330,931,4
Filipinas2,64,25,06,06,26,56,77,07,27,5
Palau45,650,653,256,156,657,157,658,058,458,8
Papúa Nueva Guinea12,617,019,522,222,823,423,924,525,125,8
República Popular Democrática de Corea3,74,85,56,26,46,56,76,97,17,3
Singapur4,95,35,65,96,06,06,16,26,36,3
Islas Salomón12,717,720,423,424,024,625,225,826,527,1
Tailandia3,25,37,09,39,910,411,011,512,112,7
Timor Oriental1,12,02,63,53,73,94,14,44,64,9
Tonga37,644,747,951,051,652,252,853,453,954,5
Tuvalu37,745,849,252,553,253,854,455,055,656,2
Vietnam0,50,91,21,71,92,02,12,32,42,6
Vanuatu14,620,223,226,326,927,528,228,829,430,1
Samoa38,245,548,751,752,252,853,453,954,555,0
Albania11,714,716,618,919,419,920,420,821,321,8
Andorra22,123,824,424,824,925,025,125,125,225,3
Armenia14,116,818,420,420,821,221,722,122,623,0
Austria10,813,515,016,416,717,017,317,718,018,3
Azerbaiyán12,515,617,620,120,721,221,822,423,023,6
Bélgica15,217,518,719,719,920,120,320,520,721,0
Bulgaria17,619,821,022,522,823,123,423,724,024,3
Bosnia y Herzegovina11,814,015,216,516,817,117,417,818,118,4
Belarús19,822,423,624,925,125,325,625,826,026,3
Suiza9,612,814,115,315,515,816,116,316,616,9
Chipre14,417,719,120,220,520,720,921,121,421,6
República Checa21,222,323,124,024,324,524,725,025,225,4
Alemania13,015,817,218,618,919,219,519,820,120,4
Dinamarca11,013,214,315,515,716,016,216,516,717,0
España16,419,120,321,421,721,922,122,322,522,8
Estonia19,019,620,220,821,021,121,321,421,621,8
Finlandia12,816,117,618,919,219,519,720,020,320,6
Francia14,016,718,119,519,720,020,320,520,821,1
Reino Unido15,620,122,725,426,026,527,027,628,128,6
Georgia12,715,917,820,320,821,422,022,523,123,8
Grecia17,720,822,323,724,024,324,624,925,125,4
Croacia16,519,020,522,222,622,923,323,724,124,5
Hungría18,319,821,022,522,923,223,623,924,324,6
Irlanda11,816,519,222,022,523,123,724,324,925,5
Islandia13,115,716,918,118,318,518,718,919,219,4
Italia13,515,917,118,218,418,618,919,119,319,5
Kazajstán12,515,717,619,720,220,721,121,622,122,7
Kirguistán8,711,313,115,415,916,417,017,518,118,6
Lituania23,525,125,826,626,827,027,227,427,627,8
Luxembourgo12,715,717,318,919,219,519,820,120,420,7
Letonia21,522,623,324,124,224,424,624,824,925,1
República de Moldova15,517,518,419,619,820,020,320,620,821,1
North Macedonia16,018,419,320,420,720,921,221,521,822,1
Montenegro13,417,619,621,321,621,922,222,522,823,1
Holanda10,213,916,017,918,318,719,019,319,720,0
Noregua13,216,818,620,420,821,121,521,822,222,5
Polonia16,918,619,620,720,921,221,421,721,922,2
Portugal11,215,117,119,019,419,820,120,520,921,2
Rumania14,817,218,319,720,020,320,620,921,321,6
Federación de Rusia23,524,625,226,026,126,326,426,626,726,9
Serbia14,517,118,520,020,320,620,921,221,521,8
Eslovaquia14,416,317,318,418,718,919,119,419,719,9
Eslovenia14,916,918,119,319,619,920,120,420,721,0
Suecia11,413,915,116,416,716,917,217,517,818,1
Tayikistán7,69,711,413,514,014,515,015,516,116,7
Turkmenistán9,913,015,117,518,118,619,219,820,320,9
Turquía22,729,232,235,436,036,737,337,938,639,2
Ucrania20,822,523,424,424,624,825,025,225,525,7
Uzbekistán9,011,613,515,716,216,717,317,818,419,0
Argentina18,322,124,226,326,727,227,628,128,529,0
Antigua y Barbuda14,018,220,422,723,223,724,224,825,325,9
Bahamas25,930,933,235,435,836,336,737,237,638,1
Belice18,323,025,628,128,729,229,830,330,931,5
Bolivia13,017,820,122,523,023,524,024,525,025,6
Brasil13,117,820,122,522,923,423,924,424,925,4
Barbados16,821,724,627,628,228,829,430,030,731,3
Chile19,823,826,028,228,729,129,630,030,531,0
Colombia15,419,521,623,824,324,725,225,726,126,6
Costa Rica13,319,122,526,226,927,628,329,029,730,4
Cuba19,023,325,527,628,128,529,029,429,930,3
Dominica20,426,729,432,232,733,333,934,435,035,6
República Dominicana16,722,225,829,630,431,231,932,733,434,1
Ecuador13,217,519,721,922,422,823,323,724,224,7
Granada14,119,322,225,225,826,527,127,728,429,0
Guatemala12,617,320,022,823,424,024,625,225,826,4
Guyana13,117,520,223,123,824,425,125,726,427,1
Honduras12,117,019,922,923,624,224,925,526,226,9
Haití9,314,618,022,122,923,724,525,326,126,9
Jamaica18,223,726,729,730,330,931,632,232,833,4
Saint Kitts y Nevis15,720,423,126,126,827,428,128,729,430,1
Santa Lucía13,718,721,023,223,724,324,925,626,327,0
México20,024,927,329,830,330,831,331,832,332,8
Nicaragua15,720,322,925,626,126,727,227,828,429,0
Panamá14,019,121,824,424,925,426,026,527,127,6
Perú14,217,719,621,622,022,422,923,323,724,2
Paraguay10,415,117,620,220,721,321,822,322,923,4
El Salvador14,019,722,625,526,126,627,227,828,428,9
Suriname21,425,928,330,731,231,732,232,733,233,7
Trinidad y Tobago10,315,518,521,722,423,123,824,525,326,0
Uruguay19,723,725,828,028,428,829,329,730,130,6
San Vicente y las Granadinas15,120,823,927,127,728,429,029,730,431,0
República Bolivariana de Venezuela19,223,124,926,626,927,227,627,928,328,6
Emiratos Árabes Unidos28,932,735,237,938,438,939,540,040,541,0
Bahrein27,330,732,434,334,735,135,636,036,436,8
Djibouti10,913,314,716,316,616,917,317,618,018,3
Argelia18,124,227,530,931,532,232,933,634,234,9
Egipto25,230,633,737,037,638,339,039,740,441,1
Irán17,623,025,828,729,329,930,531,131,732,2
Iraq25,329,131,333,734,334,835,335,936,437,0
Israel20,623,124,225,125,325,525,725,926,126,2
Jordania28,234,937,440,040,541,041,542,042,543,1
Kuwait36,139,541,343,243,644,044,444,845,245,6
Líbano25,630,132,234,334,735,235,636,136,537,0
Jamahiriya Árabe Libia27,731,834,036,537,037,538,038,639,139,6
Marruecos16,722,325,128,128,829,530,130,831,532,2
Malta22,224,826,227,327,527,727,928,128,328,5
Omán18,224,727,129,930,531,131,832,433,133,7
Qatar31,436,038,140,340,841,341,742,242,643,1
Arabia Saudita28,534,036,539,139,640,140,741,241,742,3
República Árabe Siria19,624,827,730,831,532,132,833,434,134,8
Túnez19,625,428,130,931,432,032,633,133,734,3
Yemen8,212,515,118,018,619,319,920,621,322,0
Canadá15,920,923,626,226,727,227,728,328,829,3
Estados Unidos de América20,226,930,233,333,934,535,135,736,437,0
Afganistán1,93,44,45,76,06,36,67,07,37,6
Bangladés1,12,02,73,63,84,04,24,44,75,0
Bhután1,83,64,96,46,77,17,47,88,18,5
India1,32,33,03,84,04,24,44,64,85,1
Sri Lanka2,03,24,25,45,75,96,36,66,97,3
Maldivas2,84,66,18,38,89,39,810,310,811,4
Nepal1,12,23,03,94,14,44,64,95,15,4
Pakistán3,45,67,08,79,19,59,910,410,811,3
Angola3,25,67,39,39,710,210,611,111,612,1
Burundi2,23,84,96,46,77,17,47,88,28,6
Benin4,67,59,311,411,812,312,713,213,714,2
Burkina Faso1,83,24,35,86,16,56,97,37,78,1
Botswana13,121,324,126,527,027,527,928,428,929,3
República Centroafricana4,05,97,28,79,09,49,710,110,510,9
Costa de Marfil5,38,110,012,212,713,213,714,214,715,2
Camerún5,58,911,013,413,914,414,915,415,916,4
República Democrática del Congo2,84,65,97,47,88,18,58,99,39,7
Congo5,37,89,411,111,511,912,312,713,113,5
Comoras4,36,57,99,610,010,410,811,311,712,2
Cabo Verde4,99,011,113,413,914,414,815,315,816,3
Eritrea2,13,44,45,65,96,26,56,97,27,6
Etiopía1,83,14,05,15,45,75,96,36,66,9
Gabón8,813,515,717,918,318,719,119,519,920,3
Ghana5,49,011,213,614,114,615,115,616,116,6
Guinea3,65,77,29,09,49,810,210,611,011,5
Gambia4,37,69,611,912,412,913,313,814,314,8
Guinea-Bissau3,66,68,510,711,211,712,112,613,113,7
Guinea Ecuatorial4,27,08,510,210,510,911,311,712,212,6
Kenia3,25,26,78,58,99,39,710,210,611,1
Liberia6,38,39,711,512,012,412,813,313,714,2
Lesotho11,016,319,422,723,324,024,725,326,026,7
Madagascar2,03,44,35,65,96,26,56,87,27,5
Malí3,45,77,49,59,910,410,911,411,912,4
Mozambique3,15,56,88,38,79,09,49,710,110,5
Mauritania6,110,312,715,315,816,316,917,417,918,5
Mauricio7,410,111,613,313,714,014,414,815,215,7
Malawi2,54,25,56,97,37,68,08,38,79,1
Namibia10,815,318,121,422,022,723,424,124,725,4
Níger2,44,05,26,66,97,27,67,98,38,7
Nigeria3,66,27,910,110,611,011,512,012,513,1
Ruanda2,03,85,16,87,27,68,08,48,99,3
Senegal4,87,28,710,510,811,211,612,012,512,9
Sierra Leona4,67,18,710,611,011,511,912,312,813,3
Somalia4,16,47,99,710,110,510,911,411,812,3
Santo Tomé y Príncipe5,49,111,513,914,414,915,415,916,416,9
Eswatini13,117,620,122,723,223,824,425,025,626,2
Seychelles9,813,015,117,417,918,418,919,420,020,5
Chad2,74,45,56,97,27,57,98,28,58,9
Togo3,86,37,99,810,310,711,111,612,012,5
República Unida de Tanzania3,55,97,59,610,110,611,111,612,112,7
Uganda2,43,95,06,56,87,17,57,88,28,6
Sudáfrica24,230,233,236,236,837,337,938,539,039,6
Zambia5,16,78,09,810,210,611,111,512,012,4
Zimbabwe12,918,020,422,623,023,523,924,424,825,3