Q86 · Healthcare · 195 regions
Adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %)
Tonga had the highest adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %) in 2024, at 81.4%, ahead of Samoa (76.4%) and Nauru (71.4%). Costa Rica: 39.4% in 2024, +0.8 pp on 2023.
- 39.4% Latest · Costa Rica · 2024
- +0.8 pp vs 2023
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- 4,001 Records · 195 regions · 1990–2024
Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
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Each region's latest published value, the 6 largest of 195. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
Adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %) by region
6 largest of 195 regions, periods differ
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4,001 records · 195 regions · 1990–2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
Showing 6 recent records from the first 6 regions in the overview. Download all 4001 records (CSV) or read a regional JSON series.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 81.4% | WHO · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Samoa 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 76.4% | WHO · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Tuvalu 1 record | |||
| 2022 | 71.4% | WHO · 31 Dec 2022 | estimate |
| Nauru 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 71.4% | WHO · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Egypt 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 57.1% | WHO · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
| Micronesia 1 record | |||
| 2024 | 57% | WHO · 31 Dec 2024 | estimate |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Percentage of female adults aged 18 and older with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher, age-standardized estimate.
- Measure
- One slice of Obesity prevalence ( basis: age standardized, form: share, segment: female ) . The percentage of a population classified as obese, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO adult obesity prevalence (age-standardized, female) | WHO | — | 4001 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %)?
Tonga had the highest adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %) in 2024, at 81.4%, ahead of Samoa (76.4%) and Nauru (71.4%). Costa Rica: 39.4% in 2024, +0.8 pp on 2023.
Which country has the highest adult obesity prevalence: female (age-standardized, %)?
Tonga, at 81.4% in 2024. 119 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by WHO. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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