Share of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide 2019

In 2019, around 22 percent of deaths in Bahrain were attributed to obesity, while around 13 percent of deaths in the United States were attributed to obesity. This statistic shows the percentage of deaths in select countries worldwide that were attributed to obesity in 2019.

Percentage of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2019*

Characteristic	Percentage of deaths
United Arab Emirates	24.3%
Bahrain	22.09%
Kuwait	21.45%
Egypt	21.27%
Russia	15.1%
U.S.	12.97%
Germany	10.81%
Israel	10.69%
Canada	10.02%
Italy	9.7%
UK	9.11%
China	6.39%
South Korea	5.85%
India	5.69%
Japan	3.92%

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IHME (GBD); OWID Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

February 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

* Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by their height in meters squared. Shown is the share of total deaths, from any cause, with obesity as an attributed risk factor.

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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