Death rate from obesity vs. share of adults who are obese

Premature deaths attributed to obesity per 100,000 individuals. Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person'sweight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2019); WHO, Global Health Observatory

Note: To allow comparisons between countries and over time this metric is age-standardized.