According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States is the most obese OECD nation with 33.7% of the population having a BMI of 30 or more; Timor-Leste is the least obese country in the world with 2.2% of the population having 30+ BMIs. Find obesity levels for these and 190 other countries. […]
In 1990, no state had an obesity rate over 15%. As of 2015, no state had an obesity rate under 20%. Find where your state ranks. […]
Find quotes from experts and organizations such as Chairperson of the Rush University Medical Center Department of Surgery Alfonso Torquati (pro), former Shadow Minister of Health in the United Kingdom Ian McColl (con), Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland Pamela M. Peeke (pro), Founding Director of the Yale Prevention Research Center […]
As of 2016, five states now exceed obesity rates of 35%; 20 states have obesity rates between 30% and 34.9%; 22 states have obesity rates between 25.0% and 29.9%; and three states and DC have obesity rates between 20% and 24.9%. Find where your state ranks. […]
The United States is the 12th most obese country in the world and the most obese OECD country, with 36.2% of the adult population categorized as obese. See how the United States compares to the rest of the world. […]
From 1990 to 2017, the average percentage of obese adults increased from 11.1% (for the 44 states and DC for which 1990 data are available) to 30.6%. Find obesity levels for all 50 states and DC. […]