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 | 11,1 | 4,72 % |
2015 | 10,6 | 3,92 % |
2014 | 10,2 | 5,15 % |
2013 | 9,7 | 4,30 % |
2012 | 9,3 | 4,49 % |
2011 | 8,9 | 4,71 % |
2010 | 8,5 | 4,94 % |
2009 | 8,1 | 5,19 % |
2008 | 7,7 | 4,05 % |
2007 | 7,4 | 5,71 % |
2006 | 7,0 | 4,48 % |
2005 | 6,7 |