10 Nations with the Highest Number of OBESE People

Are you fat? Many people will find themselves fat though they may not admit it. Being Obese is defined as being grossly fat. It is estimated that around 671 million people in the world are obese and the shocking thing is that over 50% of them live in 10 countries! Obesity is considered a great risk to health by WHO as it invites major health problems like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. First seen as a problem in developed countries, it has now reached in low and middle-income countries.

Let us have a look at the countries which are worst hit by Obesity.

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#1 USA

Overweight and obesity rate: 70.9% (men) and 61.9% (women)
Obesity rate: 31.7% (men) and 33.9% (women)

USA has been suffering from obesity for a very long time. Many organizations are dedicated to eradicate this problem in the country for past few decades but results have been not so impressive. Too much of junk food dependence is one reason for this problem.

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#2 China

Overweight and obesity rate: 28.3% (men) and 27.4% (women)
Obesity rate: 3.8% (men) and 5% (women)

China is also now one of the top obese countries. A large population is now obese in China. In some cities, the rate is around 20%! It is higher in cities compared to rural areas where globalization has taken place and fast food effects can be seen.

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#3 India

Overweight and obesity rate: 19.5% (men) and 20.7% (women)
Obesity rate: 3.7% (men) and 4.2% (women)

India has been on this list for some time now. The reason has been similar to China. Vast Globalization and hectic work culture has made people change their food habits and give very less or no time to exercise.

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#4 Russia

Overweight and obesity rate: 54.3% (men) and 58.9% (women)
Obesity rate: 15.3% (men) and 28.5% (women)

Russia is another country where obesity is a big problem. It is estimated that obesity will increase to 76% in men by 2050. If only 1% of this obesity is eradicated, the nation will end up saving one billion dollars by 2050. It is that serious.

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#5 Brazil

Overweight and obesity rate:52.5% (men) and 58.4% (women)
Obesity rate: 11.7% (men) and 20.6% (women)

Obesity is a new problem in Brazil. Brazil has a different and unique problem as a large group of an obese and underweight population exist in the country and sometimes in the same household! It is also on its way to beome one of the most diabetic countries of the world.

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#6 Mexico

Overweight and obesity rate: 66.8% (men) and 71.4% (women)
Obesity rate: 20.6% (men) and 32.7% (women)

Mexico has one of the delicious fast foods in the world and assuming that they would eat their own food, it is not surprising to see that Mexico has been one of the most obese countries in the world. With major population now consuming processed food, more sugar and fat is making them obese.

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#7 Egypt

Overweight and obesity rate: 71.2% (men) and 79.4% (women)
Obesity rate: 26.4% (men) and 48.4% (women)

Egypt is considered to be the fattest in the African region. Egyptians above the age of 15 are more overweight and females are more obese than the males. A large increase in this number is connected to ‘Fast Food’ habits of Egyptians.

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#8 Germany

Overweight and obesity rate: 64.3% (men) and 49% (women)
Obesity rate: 21.9% (men) and 22.5% (women)

Germany is considered one of the most healthy countries in the world but there has been an increase in the obesity rates in its population. It is now cited it as a major health issue in the country. It is estimated that only 14% live a healthy lifestyle which is a major concern for the government.

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#9 Pakistan

Overweight and obesity rate: 27.9% (men) and 38.4% (women)
Obesity rate: 14.4% (men) and 14.3% (women)

Being in a highly unhealthy Asian environment, how can Pakistan be left behind in this list? Pakistan saw rapid urbanization in the past decade. With changing lifestyle and high energy diet with a lot of oil and sugar earned Pakistan a spot in the most obese countries.  Pakistan also has the highest percentage of people with diabetes in South Asia.

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#10 Indonesia

Overweight and obesity rate: 21.4% (men) and 30.6% (women)
Obesity rate: 5.4% (men) and 8.3% (women)

Indonesia is now one of the most fattest countries in the world and the fattest in the south Asian countries. Because of lack of physical activities in youth and teenagers, there have been reports where 14-year-olds have a weight more than 75 Kgs!

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