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Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita, 2016

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by theirheight (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs betweencountries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Obesity prevalence (% of adults are obese)20%AfghanistanAfghanistanAlbaniaAlbaniaAndorraAndorraAngolaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaBangladeshBangladeshBurundiBurundiChadChadGabonGabonNigerNigerQatarQatarAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

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