Countries with Highest Adult Obesity Rate 2024

Source: World Health Organization

Countries with Highest Adult Obesity Rate 2024

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Key Findings

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Nauru leads in Adult Obesity Rate (% of Adults) with 71.10 in 2024.

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Average Adult Obesity Rate (% of Adults) in 2024: 54.49 · median: 56.10.

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Gap in 2024: Nauru is 1.9× larger than Qatar.

About This Dataset

Countries with Highest Adult Obesity Rate 2024

The chart displays the countries with the highest adult obesity rates in 2024, with Nauru leading at a staggering 71.1%. Following closely are the Cook Islands at 65.1% and Palau at 62.1%. These figures highlight a significant health crisis in specific regions, particularly in the Pacific Islands.

Analysis

Nauru (71.1), Cook Islands (65.1) and Palau (62.1) take the top three in Adult Obesity Rate (% of Adults) in 2024. Values run from 71.1 at the top to 37.5 at the bottom, a spread of 33.6. First and second are separated by 6, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 62.1 down to 37.5.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

71.10

Nauru

Adult Obesity Rate (% of Adults) · 2024

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Adult Obesity Rate (% of Adults)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Health Organization
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Adult Obesity Rate (% of 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 · Adult Obesity Rate (% of Adults) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Nauru	71.10
🥈	Cook Islands	65.10
🥉	Palau	62.10
4	Marshall Islands	60.60
5	Tuvalu	51.60
6	Niue	50
7	Kuwait	37.90
8	Qatar	37.50

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-=-30-(age-standardized-estimate)-() Visit ↗

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