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 , % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26,3 | 1,15 % |
| 2015 | 26,0 | 0,78 % |
| 2014 | 25,8 | 0,78 % |
| 2013 | 25,6 | 1,19 % |
| 2012 | 25,3 | 0,80 % |
| 2011 | 25,1 | 0,80 % |
| 2010 | 24,9 | 1,22 % |
| 2009 | 24,6 | 0,82 % |
| 2008 | 24,4 | 1,24 % |
| 2007 | 24,1 | 0,84 % |
| 2006 | 23,9 | 1,27 % |
| 2005 | 23,6 |