Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over
This key economic indicator for the Obesity sector has been recently updated.
- Tuvalu grew 0.9points of Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Tuvalu Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over jumped by 1point year on year to 57.8 Percent.
- In 2019 Samoa was number 5 in Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over.
Top Countries in Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over
| # | 188 Countries | Percent | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Nauru
|
63.90 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Palau
|
60.00 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Marshall Islands
|
58.40 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Tuvalu
|
57.80 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Samoa
|
56.40 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Tonga
|
56.00 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Federated States of Micronesia
|
53.00 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Kiribati
|
51.90 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Kuwait
|
46.50 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Jordan
|
44.30 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Qatar
|
44.20 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Saudi Arabia
|
43.60 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Egypt
|
42.60 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
United Arab Emirates
|
42.20 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
South Africa
|
41.00 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Libya
|
40.80 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Turkey
|
40.70 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Bahamas
|
39.20 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
United States
|
38.50 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Iraq
|
38.20 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Lebanon
|
38.00 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Bahrain
|
37.70 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Dominica
|
36.90 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Fiji
|
36.60 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Algeria
|
36.50 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Syria
|
36.30 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Dominican Republic
|
35.80 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Tunisia
|
35.60 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Oman
|
35.10 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Suriname
|
34.90 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Jamaica
|
34.80 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Mexico
|
34.00 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Morocco
|
33.70 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Iran
|
33.60 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Barbados
|
32.70 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Belize
|
32.70 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
New Zealand
|
32.70 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
|
32.50 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Chile
|
32.10 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Costa Rica
|
32.00 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Uruguay
|
31.60 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
31.50 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Vanuatu
|
31.50 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Cuba
|
31.40 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Botswana
|
30.60 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Canada
|
30.50 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Grenada
|
30.40 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 48 |
#48
El Salvador
|
30.30 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 48 |
#48
Nicaragua
|
30.30 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Argentina
|
30.00 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
United Kingdom
|
29.80 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Australia
|
29.60 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Venezuela
|
29.40 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Malta
|
29.00 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Panama
|
28.90 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Haiti
|
28.70 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 57 |
#57
Guyana
|
28.50 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 57 |
#57
Solomon Islands
|
28.50 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Honduras
|
28.30 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Saint Lucia
|
28.30 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Lesotho
|
28.20 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Lithuania
|
28.20 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 63 |
#63
Guatemala
|
27.70 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 64 |
#64
Colombia
|
27.60 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Eswatini
|
27.50 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Trinidad and Tobago
|
27.50 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Russian Federation
|
27.20 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Papua New Guinea
|
27.10 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 69 |
#69
Antigua and Barbuda
|
27.00 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Belarus
|
26.90 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Namibia
|
26.90 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 72 |
#72
Ireland
|
26.80 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 73 |
#73
Bolivia
|
26.70 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 73 |
#73
Israel
|
26.70 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 75 |
#75
Brazil
|
26.50 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 76 |
#76
Zimbabwe
|
26.40 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 77 |
#77
Ukraine
|
26.20 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 78 |
#78
Greece
|
26.10 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 79 |
#79
Czech Republic
|
25.90 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 80 |
#80
Ecuador
|
25.80 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 81 |
#81
Andorra
|
25.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 81 |
#81
Latvia
|
25.50 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 83 |
#83
Croatia
|
25.30 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 83 |
#83
Hungary
|
25.30 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 85 |
#85
Peru
|
25.20 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 86 |
#86
Bulgaria
|
25.00 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 87 |
#87
Georgia
|
24.90 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 88 |
#88
Azerbaijan
|
24.80 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 89 |
#89
Paraguay
|
24.60 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 90 |
#90
Mongolia
|
24.50 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 91 |
#91
Armenia
|
23.90 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 91 |
#91
Montenegro
|
23.90 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 93 |
#93
Kazakhstan
|
23.70 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 94 |
#94
Norway
|
23.40 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 94 |
#94
Yemen
|
23.40 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 96 |
#96
Spain
|
23.30 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 97 |
#97
Albania
|
22.80 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 98 |
#98
Macedonia
|
22.70 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 98 |
#98
Poland
|
22.70 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 100 |
#100
Serbia
|
22.50 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 101 |
#101
Romania
|
22.30 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 102 |
#102
Cyprus
|
22.20 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 103 |
#103
Estonia
|
22.10 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 103 |
#103
Portugal
|
22.10 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 103 |
#103
Turkmenistan
|
22.10 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 106 |
#106
France
|
21.70 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 107 |
#107
Moldova
|
21.60 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 107 |
#107
Seychelles
|
21.60 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 107 |
#107
Slovenia
|
21.60 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 110 |
#110
Belgium
|
21.50 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 111 |
#111
Luxembourg
|
21.40 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Finland
|
21.30 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Gabon
|
21.30 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 114 |
#114
Germany
|
21.10 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 115 |
#115
Netherlands
|
20.90 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 116 |
#116
Slovakia
|
20.50 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 117 |
#117
Uzbekistan
|
20.10 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 118 |
#118
Iceland
|
20.00 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 118 |
#118
Italy
|
20.00 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 120 |
#120
Kyrgyzstan
|
19.70 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 120 |
#120
Mauritania
|
19.70 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 122 |
#122
Malaysia
|
19.20 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 123 |
#123
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
19.10 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 123 |
#123
Djibouti
|
19.10 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 125 |
#125
Austria
|
19.00 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 126 |
#126
Sweden
|
18.70 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 127 |
#127
Sao Tome and Principe
|
18.00 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 128 |
#128
Ghana
|
17.70 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 128 |
#128
Tajikistan
|
17.70 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 130 |
#130
Denmark
|
17.60 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 131 |
#131
Cameroon
|
17.50 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 131 |
#131
Switzerland
|
17.50 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 133 |
#133
Cape Verde
|
17.40 % | 2019 | +2.4 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 134 |
#134
Brunei
|
16.70 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 135 |
#135
Mauritius
|
16.50 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 136 |
#136
Ivory Coast
|
16.20 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 137 |
#137
Gambia
|
15.80 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 138 |
#138
Benin
|
15.20 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 139 |
#139
Liberia
|
15.10 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 140 |
#140
Guinea-Bissau
|
14.70 % | 2019 | +2.8 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 141 |
#141
Republic of the Congo
|
14.30 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 142 |
#142
Sierra Leone
|
14.20 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 143 |
#143
Nigeria
|
14.10 % | 2019 | +2.9 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 144 |
#144
Thailand
|
13.80 % | 2019 | +3.0 % | +3.7 % | View data |
| 145 |
#145
Senegal
|
13.70 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 145 |
#145
Tanzania
|
13.70 % | 2019 | +3.0 % | +3.4 % | View data |
| 147 |
#147
Equatorial Guinea
|
13.40 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 147 |
#147
Mali
|
13.40 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 147 |
#147
Togo
|
13.40 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 150 |
#150
Zambia
|
13.30 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 151 |
#151
Somalia
|
13.20 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 152 |
#152
Angola
|
13.00 % | 2019 | +2.4 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 152 |
#152
Comoros
|
13.00 % | 2019 | +2.4 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 154 |
#154
Maldives
|
12.40 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 155 |
#155
Guinea
|
12.30 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 156 |
#156
Pakistan
|
12.10 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 157 |
#157
Kenya
|
11.90 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 158 |
#158
Central African Republic
|
11.60 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 159 |
#159
Mozambique
|
11.20 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
10.40 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 161 |
#161
Rwanda
|
10.10 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 162 |
#162
Malawi
|
9.80 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.4 % | View data |
| 163 |
#163
Indonesia
|
9.60 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 164 |
#164
Chad
|
9.50 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 165 |
#165
Niger
|
9.40 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 166 |
#166
Burundi
|
9.30 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 166 |
#166
Uganda
|
9.30 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 168 |
#168
Bhutan
|
9.20 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +3.4 % | View data |
| 169 |
#169
Burkina Faso
|
8.80 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 170 |
#170
Afghanistan
|
8.20 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 170 |
#170
Eritrea
|
8.20 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 172 |
#172
Madagascar
|
8.10 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 173 |
#173
Philippines
|
8.00 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 174 |
#174
Myanmar
|
7.90 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +4.0 % | View data |
| 174 |
#174
Sri Lanka
|
7.90 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +3.7 % | View data |
| 176 |
#176
North Korea
|
7.70 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 177 |
#177
Ethiopia
|
7.50 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 178 |
#178
Laos
|
7.30 % | 2019 | +2.8 % | +4.0 % | View data |
| 179 |
#179
China
|
7.00 % | 2019 | +2.9 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 180 |
#180
Singapore
|
6.50 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 181 |
#181
Nepal
|
5.90 % | 2019 | +3.5 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 182 |
#182
India
|
5.50 % | 2019 | +3.8 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 183 |
#183
Bangladesh
|
5.40 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 184 |
#184
East Timor
|
5.30 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 185 |
#185
Cambodia
|
5.20 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 186 |
#186
South Korea
|
5.00 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 187 |
#187
Japan
|
3.90 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 188 |
#188
Vietnam
|
2.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +4.0 % | View data |
Source: World Bank