Female obesity prevalence as a share of female ages 18+

20.4 (%) 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 20.4 1.49%
2015 20.1 1.52%
2014 19.8 1.54%
2013 19.5 1.56%
2012 19.2 1.59%
2011 18.9 1.61%
2010 18.6 1.64%
2009 18.3 1.67%
2008 18.0 1.69%
2007 17.7 1.14%
2006 17.5 1.74%
2005 17.2