Female obesity prevalence as a share of female ages 18+

5.4 (%) 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 5.4 5.88%
2015 5.1 4.08%
2014 4.9 6.52%
2013 4.6 4.55%
2012 4.4 7.32%
2011 4.1 5.13%
2010 3.9 5.41%
2009 3.7 5.71%
2008 3.5 6.06%
2007 3.3 6.45%
2006 3.1 3.33%
2005 3.0