Nearly a third of Mexican adults (32.8 percent) are considered obese—people aged 20 and older whose body mass index (BMI) is 30 and above. That edges out the United States, where 31.8 percent of American adults are considered obese.
Syria at 31.6 percent, is the third fattest among developed countries, while Venezuela and Libya are tied for fourth at 30.8 percent.
On the other end of the scale is Japan, the thinnest developed country. Just 4.5 of Japanese adults are considered obese, the U.N. says.
Prevalence of obesity among adults in developed countries (% obese)
Rank | Country | % That Are Obese |
1 | Mexico | 32.8 |
2 | United States | 31.8 |
3 | Syria | 31.6 |
4 | Venezuela | 30.8 |
4 | Libya | 30.8 |
6 | Trinidad & Tobago | 30.0 |
7 | Vanuatu | 29.8 |
8 | Iraq | 29.4 |
8 | Argentina | 29.4 |
10 | Turkey | 29.3 |
11 | Chile | 29.1 |
12 | Czech Republic | 28.7 |
13 | Lebanon | 28.2 |
14 | New Zealand | 27.0 |
14 | Slovenia | 27.0 |
16 | El Salvador | 26.9 |
17 | Malta | 26.6 |
18 | Panama | 25.8 |
18 | Antigua | 25.8 |
20 | Israel | 25.5 |
21 | Australia | 25.1 |
21 | Saint Vincent | 25.1 |
22 | Dominica | 25.0 |
23 | United Kingdom | 24.9 |
23 | Russia | 24.9 |
25 | Hungary | 24.8 |
From "The World's 25 Fattest Countries"
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