That 11% in North Korea was solely made up by the weight of Kim Jong-un and his Communist party cronies.
2funny2furious on
42% seems low
LittleSchwein1234 on
One of the biggest problems we continue to ignore because we declared it offensive to talk about. Instead, we tell everyone they’re perfect as they are and shouldn’t strive to improve.
Iamtir3dtoday on
Honestly surprised that Australia is higher than the UK
derp0815 on
> figures are rounded
AnxiousPotato10 on
How does france have low obesity?
Chaos09871 on
So almost half the america is a fatass
ProfeQuiroga on
The French are less obese than the.North Koreans. Way to go, social pressure!
beefstewforyou on
I live in Toronto and am currently in a mall waiting for a friend. I’m looking around and I don’t see a single fat person. I’m going to guess the city is healthier and the fat people are in the middle of nowhere.
pip25hu on
There’s some surprising numbers here. What’s up with Egypt…?
pzvaldes on
I believe the government in Argentina is addressing the problem
/s
OneRegular378 on
This isn’t just geography, it’s jeo-gravy
IoIoIoYoIoIoI on
As a Serbian resident who has visited Croatia twice in the last 10 years, I wasn’t aware Croatia is two nuances ie 10% higher (more obese) than Serbia.
Honestly, it surprises me, I thought most speakers of Serbo-Croatian are roughly the same and Macedonians and Slovenians just 5% less obese.
Tall_Midnight_9577 on
I guess Kim Jong Un makes 10 of the 11% for North Korea v
Cures80 on
why are all the islanders obese?
bag-o-tricks on
I remember when the United States was like China. When I was in school (early 70s) each grade had “the fat kid”. Everyone else was thin. I teach middle school and nearly half are what we called fat back then.
AverageDoonst on
What’s with those countries in Oceania? Terrible percentages. Is this because of logistic issues? Like, are they only supplied with junk food?
uGuysRdoingGood on
Happy to contribute 🫡
Aeon_Return on
I wonder why Vietnam is so low? I mean all of SEA is but why is Vietnam one of the lowest in the world?
drillgorg on
Hol’ up, US higher than Mexico?
Pixi_Dust_408 on
How does Afghanistan have more obese people than India?
ComeTasteTheBand on
Quebec brings down the Canadian rate.
imironman2018 on
“Pawnee has the fourth highest obesity rate in the country.”
Kineticwizzy on
I did not expect Canada to be the lowest out of all the Commonwealth countries.
Top_Agency1370 on
Remember this is just *obesity*, and not everyone overweight. US’ obesity rate is around 40%, but its overweight rate is around 70%. We’re fat
petmechompU on
So 13 of the top 20 countries (including the top 9) do not appear on the map at all. Great job!
TableAvailable on
Finally I feel like I’m contributing to something!
thefilthycheese on
Why are obesity rates on islands specifically that high? Too many coconuts?
DesolateEverAfter on
Surprises me that Fiji is “only” at 34% considering the other Pacific island countries are much higher!
Anyone knows why?
mrmonster459 on
Jesus, graphs like this make me realize that being a healthy weight adult in the US is basically a flex at this point.
Nefariousness_Unfair on
Kind of strange that the obesity rates seem to be separated into different cultural groups. The Arab nations are all at 40-45, the Anglophone nations at around 30 excluding America, the Slavic countries at around 25, the Romance nations at around 15 and the Eastern nations are all <10
CyberCrutches on
Surprised with New Zealand
ManOnlyLurks on
I’m British and seeing Poland and Czech at similar levels to us is a big surprise. When I visited both countries I couldn’t believe how in shape their people seemed. Either they have ballooned in the last 10 years or they hide it better than Brits.
belidat1 on
O-O-O-Ozempic! To the rescue!
Nigelthornfruit on
Listen here fat
ShadowBannedAugustus on
This is shocking. Watching mostly US TV I would guess it somewhere around Netherlands’ level in the US.
Arab peninsula got the double whammy:
– culture where sugary foods/candy are status symbols
– sedentary lifestyle because of extreme heat and modern technology
Independent-Dog5311 on
Eat clean, go to the gym and drink lots of water.
Downtown_Ebb9600 on
How is this data calculated??? W
Winter_Apartment_376 on
30?!
I have a BMI of 19. And I could surely lose some weight around belly.
I cannot imagine how bad it is to have >30. And that’s nearly half the US population. Omfg.
Edit to add. I would need to increase my weight by 50% (!) to get to 30 BMI.
That’s an insane number.
Puzzleheaded-Ease758 on
In 10 years, if you are middle class or higher, this won’t be a thing unless you want to be
Less-Depth1704 on
Me: “Oh damn, we’re not actually the fattest … oh wait, we own that too.”
I’m assuming it’s related to shipping/WW2 in reality, but in my head canon, I’m just going to assume we got that part of Samoa because all the other colonial powers pulled up and went “damn, the Yanks already got here.”
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That 11% in North Korea was solely made up by the weight of Kim Jong-un and his Communist party cronies.
42% seems low
One of the biggest problems we continue to ignore because we declared it offensive to talk about. Instead, we tell everyone they’re perfect as they are and shouldn’t strive to improve.
Honestly surprised that Australia is higher than the UK
> figures are rounded
How does france have low obesity?
So almost half the america is a fatass
The French are less obese than the.North Koreans. Way to go, social pressure!
I live in Toronto and am currently in a mall waiting for a friend. I’m looking around and I don’t see a single fat person. I’m going to guess the city is healthier and the fat people are in the middle of nowhere.
There’s some surprising numbers here. What’s up with Egypt…?
I believe the government in Argentina is addressing the problem
/s
This isn’t just geography, it’s jeo-gravy
As a Serbian resident who has visited Croatia twice in the last 10 years, I wasn’t aware Croatia is two nuances ie 10% higher (more obese) than Serbia.
Honestly, it surprises me, I thought most speakers of Serbo-Croatian are roughly the same and Macedonians and Slovenians just 5% less obese.
I guess Kim Jong Un makes 10 of the 11% for North Korea v
why are all the islanders obese?
I remember when the United States was like China. When I was in school (early 70s) each grade had “the fat kid”. Everyone else was thin. I teach middle school and nearly half are what we called fat back then.
What’s with those countries in Oceania? Terrible percentages. Is this because of logistic issues? Like, are they only supplied with junk food?
Happy to contribute 🫡
I wonder why Vietnam is so low? I mean all of SEA is but why is Vietnam one of the lowest in the world?
Hol’ up, US higher than Mexico?
How does Afghanistan have more obese people than India?
Quebec brings down the Canadian rate.
“Pawnee has the fourth highest obesity rate in the country.”
I did not expect Canada to be the lowest out of all the Commonwealth countries.
Remember this is just *obesity*, and not everyone overweight. US’ obesity rate is around 40%, but its overweight rate is around 70%. We’re fat
So 13 of the top 20 countries (including the top 9) do not appear on the map at all. Great job!
Finally I feel like I’m contributing to something!
Why are obesity rates on islands specifically that high? Too many coconuts?
Surprises me that Fiji is “only” at 34% considering the other Pacific island countries are much higher!
Anyone knows why?
Jesus, graphs like this make me realize that being a healthy weight adult in the US is basically a flex at this point.
Kind of strange that the obesity rates seem to be separated into different cultural groups. The Arab nations are all at 40-45, the Anglophone nations at around 30 excluding America, the Slavic countries at around 25, the Romance nations at around 15 and the Eastern nations are all <10
Surprised with New Zealand
I’m British and seeing Poland and Czech at similar levels to us is a big surprise. When I visited both countries I couldn’t believe how in shape their people seemed. Either they have ballooned in the last 10 years or they hide it better than Brits.
O-O-O-Ozempic! To the rescue!
Listen here fat
This is shocking. Watching mostly US TV I would guess it somewhere around Netherlands’ level in the US.
Blame this company: [https://www.spam.com/](https://www.spam.com/)
India has comparatively low obesity but high number of diabetics
America always winning.
I find it odd that Western Europe has an expanded view but Polynesia doesn’t
UK is higher than 27% for sure
The US rate has actually been improving recently, now I think it’s at around 37% by [Gallop](https://news.gallup.com/poll/696599/obesity-rate-declining.aspx).
Arab peninsula got the double whammy:
– culture where sugary foods/candy are status symbols
– sedentary lifestyle because of extreme heat and modern technology
Eat clean, go to the gym and drink lots of water.
How is this data calculated??? W
30?!
I have a BMI of 19. And I could surely lose some weight around belly.
I cannot imagine how bad it is to have >30. And that’s nearly half the US population. Omfg.
Edit to add. I would need to increase my weight by 50% (!) to get to 30 BMI.
That’s an insane number.
In 10 years, if you are middle class or higher, this won’t be a thing unless you want to be
Me: “Oh damn, we’re not actually the fattest … oh wait, we own that too.”
I’m assuming it’s related to shipping/WW2 in reality, but in my head canon, I’m just going to assume we got that part of Samoa because all the other colonial powers pulled up and went “damn, the Yanks already got here.”