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 | 13,3 | 3,10 % |
2015 | 12,9 | 4,03 % |
2014 | 12,4 | 4,20 % |
2013 | 11,9 | 3,48 % |
2012 | 11,5 | 3,60 % |
2011 | 11,1 | 3,74 % |
2010 | 10,7 | 3,88 % |
2009 | 10,3 | 4,04 % |
2008 | 9,9 | 4,21 % |
2007 | 9,5 | 4,40 % |
2006 | 9,1 | 3,41 % |
2005 | 8,8 |