In 2019, it was estimated that the rate of premature death attributable to obesity worldwide was around 62.6 per 100,000 population. The countries with the highest rates of premature death attributable to obesity included Fiji, Nauru, and Kiribati. This statistic shows the countries with the highest rates of premature death attributable to obesity worldwide in 2019.
Countries with the highest rates of premature death attributable to obesity worldwide in 2019
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Number of deaths per 100,000 population
Fiji
319.1
Nauru
302.6
Kiribati
284.1
Micronesia (country)
277.1
Solomon Islands
252.2
Eswatini
243.5
Uzbekistan
228.7
Palau
220.9
Egypt
217.7
Niue
210.3
Qatar
209.6
United Arab Emirates
203
American Samoa
198.4
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his or her height in meters squared.
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OWID. (February 1, 2022). Countries with the highest rates of premature death attributable to obesity worldwide in 2019 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287734/rate-of-deaths-attributable-to-obesity-leading-countries-worldwide/
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OWID. (2022). Countries with the highest rates of premature death attributable to obesity worldwide in 2019 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287734/rate-of-deaths-attributable-to-obesity-leading-countries-worldwide/
OWID. "Countries with The Highest Rates of Premature Death Attributable to Obesity Worldwide in 2019 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287734/rate-of-deaths-attributable-to-obesity-leading-countries-worldwide/
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