It is estimated that more than 4 billion people will be overweight or obese by 2035

USA, China, Brazil, India ve Russia’Obesity cases in the world make up about one-third of all cases in the world. Excess weight, which affects the heart, kidney, liver and reproductive organs, threatens life by causing diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, stroke and different types of cancer.

THE COUNTRY WITH THE HIGHEST OBESITY RATE AMONG WOMEN: TONGA

Obesity is more common in women. The country with the highest rate of obesity in women is the island country in the South Pacific Ocean with 82.8 percent. Tonga. This country with 73.7 percent Wallis ve Futunawith 70.7 percent Cook Islands, with 68.6 percent Samoa following.

In addition, Kuwait with 49.1 percent, Egypt 48.8 percent and Libya 47.4 percent stand out as the countries with the highest obesity rates in women in the Eastern Mediterranean. In Europe, Romania (34.1 percent), Greece (33.6 percent), Latvia (32.6 percent) and Portugal (32 percent) stand out as the main countries where this rate is high for women.

South Africa (41%), Seychelles (39%), Antigua and Barbuda (60%) and the Bahamas (54.8%) in the Americas were the countries with high obesity rates in the African continent.

USA IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST OBESITY RATE OF OECD COUNTRIES

The highest rate of obesity among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries is seen in the USA with 42.4 percent. This rate, which was 30.5 percent in 2000, has shown a steady increase in recent years. By 2022, obesity rates in 17 states of the USA are above 35 percent. In addition, 1 in 5 people aged 2-19 in the country are registered as obese.

RAPID INCREASE IN OBESITY RATES IN LOW DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Obesity, which was a health problem encountered only in high-income countries in the past, is increasing in low- and middle-income countries today. The data indicate that 9 out of 10 countries that will experience sharp increases in obesity in the coming years will be underdeveloped countries in Asia and Africa. The international community draws attention to the fact that these countries are insufficient in the fight against the disease despite the rapid increase.