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 | 39,9 | 1,79 % |
| 2015 | 39,2 | 1,82 % |
| 2014 | 38,5 | 2,12 % |
| 2013 | 37,7 | 1,89 % |
| 2012 | 37,0 | 1,93 % |
| 2011 | 36,3 | 2,25 % |
| 2010 | 35,5 | 2,01 % |
| 2009 | 34,8 | 2,05 % |
| 2008 | 34,1 | 2,10 % |
| 2007 | 33,4 | 2,14 % |
| 2006 | 32,7 | 2,19 % |
| 2005 | 32,0 |