Prevalence of Obesity in Several Countries Worldwide

Country

Year

Age

Men %

Women %

Australia

2000

25+

19.3

22.2

Bahrain

1998-1999

19+

23.3

34.1

Brazil

1997

20+

6.9

12.5

Canada (SR)

2000-2001

20-64

16.0

14.0

China

1998-2000

20-94

2.4

5.5

Cyprus

1999-2000

20-64

26.6

23.7

Czech Republic

1997/1998

25+

24.7

26.2

England

2002

16+

22.7

23.8

Fiji

1993

18+

7.3

20.5

Finland

2000

30+

20.0

25.0

France (SR)

2003

15+

11.8*

13.0*

Germany

2002

25+

22.5

23.3

India

1998

18+

0.3

0.6

Iran

2000

20+

10.0

30.0

Italy

2003

18+

9.3

8.7

Japan

2000

20+

2.9

3.3

Jordan (urban)

1994-1996

25+

32.7

59.8

Kuwait

1998-2000

27.5

29.9

Malaysia

1996

18+

4.0

7.6

Mauritius

1998

25-74

8

20.0

Mexico

2000

20-69

19.4

29.0

Netherlands

1998-2002

20-59

10.4

10.1

New Zealand

1997

15+

14.7

19.2

Papua New Guinea

1999

15-49

2.5

Russia

2000

19-55

10.3

21.6

Samoa

1995

29+

32.9

63.0

Saudi Arabia

1995-2000

30+

26.4

44.0

Scotland

2003

16+

22.4

26.0

Singapore

2004

18-69

6.4

7.3

Tanzania (urban)

1996

25-64

4.5

10.0

USA

2003-2004

20+

31.1

33.2

Vanuatu

1998

20+

12.2

19.6