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Top 10 countries with the lowest obesity
Share of adults with BMI ≥ 30. WHO Global Health Observatory data, latest year 2024, covering 190 countries.
The top 10
1st of 190 · 2024
Vietnam2.5 % of adults
- 2ndEthiopia2.5 % of adults
- 3rdTimor-Leste3.3 % of adults
- 4thEritrea3.7 % of adults
- 5thMadagascar4.1 % of adults
- 6thBurundi4.7 % of adults
- 7thCambodia4.9 % of adults
- 8thJapan5.2 % of adults
- 9thRwanda5.2 % of adults
- 10thBangladesh5.7 % of adults
The other end · bottom 5 of 190
Where the big countries land
- 178thUnited States41.8 % of adults
- 25thChina9.1 % of adults
- 19thIndia8 % of adults
- 100thGermany24.5 % of adults
- 138thBrazil30.9 % of adults
Common questions
Questions people ask about obesity
Which country has the lowest obesity?
Vietnam ranks 1st of 190 countries at 2.5 % of adults (2024 data). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Which countries are in the top 10 for obesity?
The top 10 are Vietnam, Ethiopia, Timor-Leste, Eritrea, Madagascar, Burundi, Cambodia, Japan, Rwanda and Bangladesh — computed from WHO Global Health Observatory data, latest year 2024.
Where does the United States rank in obesity?
The United States ranks 178th of 190 countries at 41.8 % of adults (2024 data). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
What is the median obesity worldwide?
Across the 190 countries covered, the median is 23.6 % of adults. Values run from 2.5 % of adults (Vietnam, ranked 1st) to 72.3 % of adults (Tonga, ranked 190th).
Is obesity higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 41 European countries is 25 % of adults, against 41.8 % of adults in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
Which country has the highest obesity?
Tonga sits at the other end of the list: 72.3 % of adults ranks 190th of 190 (2024 data). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.
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