Übergewicht und Fettleibigkeit sind unnormale oder übermäßige Fettansammlungen, die ein Gesundheitsrisiko darstellen. Zur Messung der Fettleibigkeit wird meist der Body-Mass-Index (BMI) herangezogen. Hierbei wird das Gewicht einer Person (in Kilogramm) durch die Körpergröße im Quadrat (in Zentimetern) geteilt. Eine Person mit einem BMI von 30 oder höher gilt normalerweise als fettleibig. Eine Person mit einem BMI von 25 oder höher gilt als übergewichtig. Übergewicht und Fettleibigkeit sind wesentliche Risikofaktoren für zahlreiche chronische Krankheiten, darunter Diabetis, Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen und Krebs. Übergewicht und Fettleibigkeit waren einst hauptsächlich in Ländern mit hohem Einkommen vertreten, jedoch ist aktuell auch einen starker Anstieg in Ländern mit niedrigem und mittlerem Einkommen, insbesondere in den Stadtgebieten, zu verzeichnen.

Prävalenz von Adipositas, Erwachsene Frauen (%)

1990200020052010201120122013201420152016
Australien15,820,523,025,425,926,426,927,427,928,4
Brunei Daressalam6,29,110,913,013,413,914,314,815,315,7
China1,72,93,85,05,25,55,76,06,26,5
Fiji20,326,529,332,032,633,133,634,234,735,3
Mikronesien (Föderierte Staaten)35,241,544,547,748,349,049,650,250,951,5
Indonesien1,93,85,16,67,07,37,78,18,58,9
Japan1,82,22,63,13,23,33,43,53,63,7
Kambodscha1,12,02,63,53,73,94,14,34,64,8
Kiribati32,640,544,247,247,748,248,849,349,850,4
Republik Korea2,33,43,84,24,34,44,54,64,74,8
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos1,32,43,44,75,05,35,76,06,36,7
Marshallinseln44,450,152,554,855,255,756,156,556,957,3
Myanmar1,83,14,05,35,65,96,26,56,97,3
Mongolei11,314,416,619,520,120,821,422,022,623,2
Malaysia5,49,311,914,515,115,616,216,817,417,9
Nauru56,459,360,661,962,162,462,662,963,163,3
Neuseeland17,822,825,428,128,729,229,830,330,931,4
Philippinen2,64,25,06,06,26,56,77,07,27,5
Palau45,650,653,256,156,657,157,658,058,458,8
Papua-Neuguinea12,617,019,522,222,823,423,924,525,125,8
Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea3,74,85,56,26,46,56,76,97,17,3
Singapur4,95,35,65,96,06,06,16,26,36,3
Salomon-Inseln12,717,720,423,424,024,625,225,826,527,1
Thailand3,25,37,09,39,910,411,011,512,112,7
Timor-Leste1,12,02,63,53,73,94,14,44,64,9
Tonga37,644,747,951,051,652,252,853,453,954,5
Tuvalu37,745,849,252,553,253,854,455,055,656,2
Vietnam0,50,91,21,71,92,02,12,32,42,6
Vanuatu14,620,223,226,326,927,528,228,829,430,1
Samoa38,245,548,751,752,252,853,453,954,555,0
Albanien11,714,716,618,919,419,920,420,821,321,8
Andorra22,123,824,424,824,925,025,125,125,225,3
Armenien14,116,818,420,420,821,221,722,122,623,0
Österreich10,813,515,016,416,717,017,317,718,018,3
Aserbaidschan12,515,617,620,120,721,221,822,423,023,6
Belgien15,217,518,719,719,920,120,320,520,721,0
Bulgarien17,619,821,022,522,823,123,423,724,024,3
Bosnien-Herzegowina11,814,015,216,516,817,117,417,818,118,4
Weißrussland19,822,423,624,925,125,325,625,826,026,3
Schweiz9,612,814,115,315,515,816,116,316,616,9
Zypern14,417,719,120,220,520,720,921,121,421,6
Tschechische Republik21,222,323,124,024,324,524,725,025,225,4
Deutschland13,015,817,218,618,919,219,519,820,120,4
Dänemark11,013,214,315,515,716,016,216,516,717,0
Spanien16,419,120,321,421,721,922,122,322,522,8
Estland19,019,620,220,821,021,121,321,421,621,8
Finnland12,816,117,618,919,219,519,720,020,320,6
Frankreich14,016,718,119,519,720,020,320,520,821,1
Großbritannien15,620,122,725,426,026,527,027,628,128,6
Georgien12,715,917,820,320,821,422,022,523,123,8
Griechenland17,720,822,323,724,024,324,624,925,125,4
Kroatien16,519,020,522,222,622,923,323,724,124,5
Ungarn18,319,821,022,522,923,223,623,924,324,6
Irland11,816,519,222,022,523,123,724,324,925,5
Island13,115,716,918,118,318,518,718,919,219,4
Italien13,515,917,118,218,418,618,919,119,319,5
Kasachstan12,515,717,619,720,220,721,121,622,122,7
Kirgisistan8,711,313,115,415,916,417,017,518,118,6
Litauen23,525,125,826,626,827,027,227,427,627,8
Luxemburg12,715,717,318,919,219,519,820,120,420,7
Lettland21,522,623,324,124,224,424,624,824,925,1
Republik Moldau15,517,518,419,619,820,020,320,620,821,1
North Macedonia16,018,419,320,420,720,921,221,521,822,1
Montenegro13,417,619,621,321,621,922,222,522,823,1
Niederlande10,213,916,017,918,318,719,019,319,720,0
Norwegen13,216,818,620,420,821,121,521,822,222,5
Polen16,918,619,620,720,921,221,421,721,922,2
Portugal11,215,117,119,019,419,820,120,520,921,2
Rumänien14,817,218,319,720,020,320,620,921,321,6
Russische Föderation23,524,625,226,026,126,326,426,626,726,9
Serbien14,517,118,520,020,320,620,921,221,521,8
Slowakei14,416,317,318,418,718,919,119,419,719,9
Slowenien14,916,918,119,319,619,920,120,420,721,0
Schweden11,413,915,116,416,716,917,217,517,818,1
Tadschikistan7,69,711,413,514,014,515,015,516,116,7
Turkmenistan9,913,015,117,518,118,619,219,820,320,9
Türkei22,729,232,235,436,036,737,337,938,639,2
Ukraine20,822,523,424,424,624,825,025,225,525,7
Usbekistan9,011,613,515,716,216,717,317,818,419,0
Argentinien18,322,124,226,326,727,227,628,128,529,0
Antigua und Barbuda14,018,220,422,723,223,724,224,825,325,9
Bahamas25,930,933,235,435,836,336,737,237,638,1
Belize18,323,025,628,128,729,229,830,330,931,5
Bolivien13,017,820,122,523,023,524,024,525,025,6
Brasilien13,117,820,122,522,923,423,924,424,925,4
Barbados16,821,724,627,628,228,829,430,030,731,3
Chile19,823,826,028,228,729,129,630,030,531,0
Kolumbien15,419,521,623,824,324,725,225,726,126,6
Costa Rica13,319,122,526,226,927,628,329,029,730,4
Kuba19,023,325,527,628,128,529,029,429,930,3
Dominica20,426,729,432,232,733,333,934,435,035,6
Dominikanische Republik16,722,225,829,630,431,231,932,733,434,1
Ecuador13,217,519,721,922,422,823,323,724,224,7
Grenada14,119,322,225,225,826,527,127,728,429,0
Guatemala12,617,320,022,823,424,024,625,225,826,4
Guyana13,117,520,223,123,824,425,125,726,427,1
Honduras12,117,019,922,923,624,224,925,526,226,9
Haiti9,314,618,022,122,923,724,525,326,126,9
Jamaika18,223,726,729,730,330,931,632,232,833,4
St. Kitts und Nevis15,720,423,126,126,827,428,128,729,430,1
St. Lucia13,718,721,023,223,724,324,925,626,327,0
Mexiko20,024,927,329,830,330,831,331,832,332,8
Nicaragua15,720,322,925,626,126,727,227,828,429,0
Panama14,019,121,824,424,925,426,026,527,127,6
Peru14,217,719,621,622,022,422,923,323,724,2
Paraguay10,415,117,620,220,721,321,822,322,923,4
El Salvador14,019,722,625,526,126,627,227,828,428,9
Surinam21,425,928,330,731,231,732,232,733,233,7
Trinidad und Tobago10,315,518,521,722,423,123,824,525,326,0
Uruguay19,723,725,828,028,428,829,329,730,130,6
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen15,120,823,927,127,728,429,029,730,431,0
Venezuela (Bolivarische Republik)19,223,124,926,626,927,227,627,928,328,6
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate28,932,735,237,938,438,939,540,040,541,0
Bahrain27,330,732,434,334,735,135,636,036,436,8
Dschibuti10,913,314,716,316,616,917,317,618,018,3
Algerien18,124,227,530,931,532,232,933,634,234,9
Ägypten25,230,633,737,037,638,339,039,740,441,1
Iran17,623,025,828,729,329,930,531,131,732,2
Irak25,329,131,333,734,334,835,335,936,437,0
Israel20,623,124,225,125,325,525,725,926,126,2
Jordanien28,234,937,440,040,541,041,542,042,543,1
Kuwait36,139,541,343,243,644,044,444,845,245,6
Libanon25,630,132,234,334,735,235,636,136,537,0
Libyen27,731,834,036,537,037,538,038,639,139,6
Marokko16,722,325,128,128,829,530,130,831,532,2
Malta22,224,826,227,327,527,727,928,128,328,5
Oman18,224,727,129,930,531,131,832,433,133,7
Katar31,436,038,140,340,841,341,742,242,643,1
Saudi Arabien28,534,036,539,139,640,140,741,241,742,3
Arabischen Republik Syrien19,624,827,730,831,532,132,833,434,134,8
Tunesien19,625,428,130,931,432,032,633,133,734,3
Yemen8,212,515,118,018,619,319,920,621,322,0
Kanada15,920,923,626,226,727,227,728,328,829,3
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika20,226,930,233,333,934,535,135,736,437,0
Afghanistan1,93,44,45,76,06,36,67,07,37,6
Bangladesch1,12,02,73,63,84,04,24,44,75,0
Bhutan1,83,64,96,46,77,17,47,88,18,5
Indien1,32,33,03,84,04,24,44,64,85,1
Sri Lanka2,03,24,25,45,75,96,36,66,97,3
Malediven2,84,66,18,38,89,39,810,310,811,4
Nepal1,12,23,03,94,14,44,64,95,15,4
Pakistan3,45,67,08,79,19,59,910,410,811,3
Angola3,25,67,39,39,710,210,611,111,612,1
Burundi2,23,84,96,46,77,17,47,88,28,6
Benin4,67,59,311,411,812,312,713,213,714,2
Burkina Faso1,83,24,35,86,16,56,97,37,78,1
Botsuana13,121,324,126,527,027,527,928,428,929,3
Zentralafrikanische Republik4,05,97,28,79,09,49,710,110,510,9
Côte d'Ivoire5,38,110,012,212,713,213,714,214,715,2
Kamerun5,58,911,013,413,914,414,915,415,916,4
Demokratische Republik Kongo2,84,65,97,47,88,18,58,99,39,7
Kongo5,37,89,411,111,511,912,312,713,113,5
Komoren4,36,57,99,610,010,410,811,311,712,2
Kap Verde4,99,011,113,413,914,414,815,315,816,3
Eritrea2,13,44,45,65,96,26,56,97,27,6
Äthiopien1,83,14,05,15,45,75,96,36,66,9
Gabon8,813,515,717,918,318,719,119,519,920,3
Ghana5,49,011,213,614,114,615,115,616,116,6
Guinea3,65,77,29,09,49,810,210,611,011,5
Gambia4,37,69,611,912,412,913,313,814,314,8
Guinea-Bissau3,66,68,510,711,211,712,112,613,113,7
Äquatorialguinea4,27,08,510,210,510,911,311,712,212,6
Kenia3,25,26,78,58,99,39,710,210,611,1
Liberia6,38,39,711,512,012,412,813,313,714,2
Lesotho11,016,319,422,723,324,024,725,326,026,7
Madagaskar2,03,44,35,65,96,26,56,87,27,5
Mali3,45,77,49,59,910,410,911,411,912,4
Mosambik3,15,56,88,38,79,09,49,710,110,5
Mauretanien6,110,312,715,315,816,316,917,417,918,5
Mauritius7,410,111,613,313,714,014,414,815,215,7
Malawi2,54,25,56,97,37,68,08,38,79,1
Namibia10,815,318,121,422,022,723,424,124,725,4
Niger2,44,05,26,66,97,27,67,98,38,7
Nigeria3,66,27,910,110,611,011,512,012,513,1
Ruanda2,03,85,16,87,27,68,08,48,99,3
Senegal4,87,28,710,510,811,211,612,012,512,9
Sierra Leone4,67,18,710,611,011,511,912,312,813,3
Somalia4,16,47,99,710,110,510,911,411,812,3
Sao Tome und Principe5,49,111,513,914,414,915,415,916,416,9
Swasiland13,117,620,122,723,223,824,425,025,626,2
Seychellen9,813,015,117,417,918,418,919,420,020,5
Tschad2,74,45,56,97,27,57,98,28,58,9
Togo3,86,37,99,810,310,711,111,612,012,5
Vereinigte Republik Tansania3,55,97,59,610,110,611,111,612,112,7
Uganda2,43,95,06,56,87,17,57,88,28,6
Südafrika24,230,233,236,236,837,337,938,539,039,6
Sambia5,16,78,09,810,210,611,111,512,012,4
Zimbabwe12,918,020,422,623,023,523,924,424,825,3