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Non-religious countries Compared by People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate

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DEFINITION: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
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1 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 32.7% 2008
2 TurkeyTurkey 27.8% 2008
3 AustraliaAustralia 26.8% 2008
4 CanadaCanada 26.2% 2008
5 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 23.8% 2008
6 AustriaAustria 20.9% 2008
7 NetherlandsNetherlands 18.8% 2008
8 FranceFrance 18.2% 2008
9 SwedenSweden 12% 2009
10 ChinaChina 5.7% 2008
11 JapanJapan 5% 2008
12 VietnamVietnam 1.7% 2008

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Interesting observations about People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate

  • 2 of the top 3 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are Christian.
  • Tonga has ranked in the top 3 for obesity > adult obesity rate since 2000.
  • 42 of the top 106 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are European.
  • United States ranked first for obesity > adult obesity rate amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
  • Czech Republic ranked first for obesity > adult obesity rate amongst Non-religious countries in 2008.
  • 28 of the top 94 countries by obesity > adult obesity rate are Cold countries'.
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