Drawing on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others, World Population Review compiled its rankings of states by rates of obesity, seen here on this map created by ...

Obesity is commonly measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI), with a BMI over 30 considered obese. According to data from the World Health Organization, obesity rates have more than tripled from 5 ...

The map revealed that 39% of the world’s adults were overweight or obese — and 68% of Americans fell into those categories. It also showed that not one single country saw a decrease in obesity ...

All U.S. states have an obesity rate among their residents of higher than 20%, which is at least one in five adults — and many exceed that. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

World Obesity Day focuses on tackling the global obesity crisis. Learn more about how to get involved here. ... An interactive map lists activities and events taking place across the world, ...

A map comparing obesity rates in U.S. states and European countries in 2024 has gained viral attention online after being shared on Reddit.. Data from the World Population Review for the U.S. and ...

A record one in five children around the world are overweight or obese, a review suggests. Puerto Rico topped the list, while the US placed seventh. The small island Vanuatu had the lowest rate.

More than half the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035, says the World Obesity Federation in a new report. Obesity rates are said to be rising particularly fast among children.

Our map below shows which countries have the highest rates. Obesity is typically determined by the ratio of weight (in kg) to the square of height (in metres), known as the body-mass index (BMI).

2022 Obesity Prevalence Map. (CDC) On the other end of the spectrum, Washington, DC., Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, the Virgin Islands, Massachusetts and California had the lowest prevalence of obesity.

More than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report. The World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas predicts that 51% ...

A new map highlights U.S. states with the highest rates of overweight residents, ... and holds the fifth spot in World Population Review's obesity rankings at 39.1 percent.