Adult obesity by region - FAO (2017)
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Last update 2023-03-04
Dataset Information
Data available from 1975-01-01 to 2014-01-01- Source: Our World In Data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg per m2.
This data presents the prevalence of obesity in adults (male and female) aged 18 and above. FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2017. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017. Building resilience for peace and food security. Rome, FAO.
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