Female obesity prevalence as a share of female ages 18+

7.6 (%) 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 7.6 5.56%
2015 7.2 4.35%
2014 6.9 6.15%
2013 6.5 4.84%
2012 6.2 5.08%
2011 5.9 5.36%
2010 5.6 3.70%
2009 5.4 5.88%
2008 5.1 4.08%
2007 4.9 6.52%
2006 4.6 4.55%
2005 4.4