In 2021, there were almost 221 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt due to obesity, while the death rate for the United States was around 56 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021.
Rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021
(per 100,000 population)
Release date represents the date figures were accessed. Figures have been rounded.
Obesity is defined as having a
body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters)
squared.
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OWID. (November 12, 2024). Rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169479/worldwide-rate-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID. "Rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169479/worldwide-rate-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID. (2024). Rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169479/worldwide-rate-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID. "Rate of Deaths Attributed to Obesity in Select Countries Worldwide in 2021 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169479/worldwide-rate-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID, Rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169479/worldwide-rate-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Rate of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], OWID, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169479/worldwide-rate-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
