Countries with the Highest Obesity Rates 2024

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Countries with the Highest Obesity Rates 2024

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Key Findings

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Nauru leads in Obesity Rate (%) with 61 in 2024.

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Average Obesity Rate (%) in 2024: 47.63 · median: 51.50.

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Gap in 2024: Nauru is 1.7× larger than Saudi Arabia.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Highest Obesity Rates 2024

Countries ranked by the percentage of adults defined as clinically obese (BMI ≥ 30) in 2024. Pacific island nations consistently record the highest obesity rates in the world, while several Middle Eastern countries also feature prominently. AI-assisted data based on WHO estimates.

Analysis

Nauru heads the table on 61, ahead of Palau (55) and Cook Islands (53) in Obesity Rate (%) in 2024. 26 separates the highest figure (61) from the lowest (35) in Obesity Rate (%). First and second are separated by 6, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 53 to 35 Obesity Rate (%).

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Data Insights

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8 categories · 1 year

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Nauru

Obesity Rate (%) · 2024

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Obesity Rate (%)

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2024

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Obesity Rate (%)
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 · Obesity Rate (%) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Nauru	61
🥈	Palau	55
🥉	Cook Islands	53
4	Marshall Islands	52
5	Tuvalu	51
6	Kuwait	38
7	United States	36
8	Saudi Arabia	35

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate Visit ↗

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