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Where are the most adults obese?

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Malta at 28.1%, the lowest Romania at 10.5%. The EU27 figure is 16.0%.

Maps Latest available · 2014–201910.5%28.1%No data / outside the EUEqual intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad. The latest year can differ by country; see the data table for each year.

All 27 countries

  1. MT28.1%
  2. HU23.9%
  3. HR22.6%
  4. LV22.3%
  5. EE21.1%
  6. FI20.3%
  7. SI19.4%
  8. CZ19.3%
  9. SK19.3%
  10. DE18.5%
  11. PL18.5%
  12. LT18.3%
  13. IE18.2%
  14. PT17.2%
  15. AT16.7%
  16. GR16.2%
  17. LU16.1%
  18. BE15.9%
  19. DK15.9%
  20. ES15.4%
  21. SE14.7%
  22. CY14.6%
  23. FR14.4%
  24. NL14.1%
  25. BG13.2%
  26. IT11.4%
  27. RO10.5%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2014–2019

Lines: EU27, Malta, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Italy and Romania. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · Obese · 2019.

Source

Share of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, from the European health interview survey. Eurostat · Obese · 2019.

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