Question: Which countries have the worst obesity percentage rates in the world?

Answer: The countries with the highest obesity rates in terms of what percentage of it’s population are classed as obese are:

(The first percentage is for male adults and the second is for female adults)

1 Nauru M 85% – F 81%

2 Tonga M 64% – F 78%

3 Micronesia M 69% – F 75%

4 The Cook Islands M 72% – F 73%

5 Niue M 40% – F 65%

6 Samoa M 42% – F 61%

7 Palau M 35% – F 59%

8 Barbados M 22% – F 57%

9 Kuwait M 30% – F 55%

10 Trinidad and Tobago M 19% – F 53%

Statistics Source: The World Health Organisation

Being obese here is classed as having a BMI of over 30 and an adult is classed as being aged 15 or over.