Female obesity prevalence as a share of female ages 18+

21.1 (%) 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 21.1 1.44%
2015 20.8 0.97%
2014 20.6 1.48%
2013 20.3 1.50%
2012 20.0 1.01%
2011 19.8 1.02%
2010 19.6 1.55%
2009 19.3 1.05%
2008 19.1 1.06%
2007 18.9 1.07%
2006 18.7 1.63%
2005 18.4