This is a list of countries ranked by the proportion of the population that is obese. the data are from the world obesity federation globe observatory and world factbook details. these data are referenced from ncd risk factor collaboration and unicef who world bank group joint malnutrition estimates for the referenced time frame till 9 aug 2024 [ 1 ] and considering the average of obesity in. Paul kimelman (born 1947), holder of guinness world record for the greatest weight loss in the shortest amount of time, 1982. billy and benny mccrary, holders of guinness world records's world's heaviest twins. alayna morgan (1948–2009), heavy woman from santa rosa, california. ricky naputi (1973–2012), heaviest man from guam.
Moreover, bmi can't distinguish between muscle and fat. this can lead to clearly inaccurate results, particularly in athletes. for example, professional wrestler "stone cold" steve austin in his prime was a heavily muscled picture of physical fitness—but his 6'2" height and 252 lb (114kg) weight gave him a bmi of 32.4, classifying him as obese . World obesity atlas 2024 4 list of tables and figures tables table 1.1: global estimate (2020) and projected number of adults (2025 2035) with high bmi table 1.2: top 20 countries for the highest proportion of adult men and women living with high bmi 2020 table 1.3: top 20 countries for the most rapid increase in the proportion of adults living. A study published on february 29th in the lancet, a medical journal, shows that more than 1bn people were classified as obese in 2022, the latest year for which data are available. the researchers. The world obesity atlas 2022, published by the world obesity federation, predicts that one billion people globally, including 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men, will be living with obesity by 2030. the findings highlight that countries will not only miss the 2025 who target to halt the rise in obesity at 2010 levels, but that the number of people with obesity is on course to double across the globe.
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