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Obesity Rates in the Arab World

  • Publish date: Tuesday، 28 February 2023 Last update: Monday، 04 March 2024
Obesity Rates in the Arab World

Every year on March 4th, World Obesity Day spreads awareness about the dangers of obesity with a different theme. For 2023, the theme will be 'Changing Perspectives: Let's Talk About Obesity.' Obesity is one of the most common health problems around the world and notably in Arab countries.

However, some countries have higher obesity rates than others. To help you get a broader perspective on obesity in the region we compiled a list of obesity rates the Middle East and North Africa countries, according to Global Obesity Observatory data.

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Arab Countries Obesity Rates for Men from Highest to Lowest

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Country

% obesity
 

1

Kuwait

34.28

2

Qatar

33.46

3

Saudi Arabia

31.73

4

Jordan

29.17

5

United Arab Emirates

28.44

6

Lebanon

28.38

7

Palestine

27.17

8

Bahrain

26.46

9

Libya

25.85

10

Iraq

24.30

11

Oman

23.77

12

Egypt

23.50

13

Syrian Arab Republic

21.64

14

Morocco

20.17

15

Tunisia

19.8

16

Yemen

12.46

17

Sudan

3.95

Arab Countries Obesity Rates for Women from Highest to Lowest

1

Kuwait

47.08

2

Qatar

44.60

3

Jordan

44.60

4

Saudi Arabia

43.74

5

Egypt

42.48

6

United Arab Emirates

42.46

7

Libya

41.08

8

Palestine

40.22

9

Lebanon

38.44

10

Iraq

38.33

11

Bahrain

38.19

12

Algeria

36.22

13

Syrian Arab Republic

36.09

14

Tunisia

35.62

15

Oman

34.97

16

Morocco

33.43

17

Yemen


22.97

The Top Five Countries with High Obesity Rates Globally:

 

Country

% obesity

1

Nauru

59.85

2

American Samoa

58.75

3

Cook Islands

53.97

4

Palau

53.15

5

Marshall Islands

49.85
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