Female obesity prevalence as a share of female ages 18+

12.1 (%) in 2016

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.

तिथि मान बदले , %
2016 12.1 4.31%
2015 11.6 4.50%
2014 11.1 4.72%
2013 10.6 3.92%
2012 10.2 5.15%
2011 9.7 4.30%
2010 9.3 5.68%
2009 8.8 4.76%
2008 8.4 5.00%
2007 8.0 3.90%
2006 7.7 5.48%
2005 7.3