Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
Date | Valeur | Modifier , % |
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2016 | 4,0 | 5,26 % |
2015 | 3,8 | 5,56 % |
2014 | 3,6 | 9,09 % |
2013 | 3,3 | 6,45 % |
2012 | 3,1 | 6,90 % |
2011 | 2,9 | 3,57 % |
2010 | 2,8 | 7,69 % |
2009 | 2,6 | 8,33 % |
2008 | 2,4 | 4,35 % |
2007 | 2,3 | 9,52 % |
2006 | 2,1 | 5,00 % |
2005 | 2,0 |