World's fattest countries REVEALED in new interactive map
1 year, 11 months ago

World's fattest countries REVEALED in new interactive map

Daily Mail  

It's one of the world's most remote islands, home to picturesque beaches, golden sands and even an underground lake. Just 18.3 per cent of the south-east Asian nation's population were recorded to be overweight or obese during the most recent global study. All ten of the world's fattest nations were found in the Pacific, with the island of Palau reporting the second highest share of adults that are overweight or obese, at 85.1 per cent. The world's third smallest country Nauru recorded the highest rate of adults who are either obese or overweight at 88.5 per cent. Pictured above, the Buada Lagoon in Nauru Vietnam recorded the lowest levels worldwide of obesity and adults who are overweight at just 18.3 per cent.

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