Countries with the Highest Proportion of Overweight Adults 2024

Source: World Health Organization

Countries with the Highest Proportion of Overweight Adults 2024

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Key Findings

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Nauru leads in Overweight Adults (%) with 94.50 in 2024.

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Average Overweight Adults (%) in 2024: 81.93 · median: 82.75.

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Gap in 2024: Nauru is 1.3× larger than Kuwait.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Highest Proportion of Overweight Adults 2024

Countries ranked by the percentage of adults classified as overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25) in 2024 according to WHO Global Health Observatory data. Pacific island nations and several Middle Eastern countries record the highest proportions of overweight adults globally. AI-assisted data.

Analysis

Nauru heads the table on 94.5, ahead of Cook Islands (90.9) and Palau (85.3) in Overweight Adults (%) in 2024. 22.7 separates the highest figure (94.5) from the lowest (71.8) in Overweight Adults (%). First and second are separated by 3.60, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 85.3 to 71.8 Overweight Adults (%).

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

94.50

Nauru

Overweight Adults (%) · 2024

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Overweight Adults (%)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Health Organization
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Overweight Adults (%)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Overweight Adults (%) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Nauru	94.50
🥈	Cook Islands	90.90
🥉	Palau	85.30
4	Marshall Islands	83.60
5	Tuvalu	81.90
6	Qatar	74.30
7	United States	73.10
8	Kuwait	71.80

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-overweight-among-adults Visit ↗

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