Percent of fat people in Africa

Libya has the highest obesity rates in Africa while Ethiopia has the lowest. List of countries and percent of adults aged 18 and over considered obese.

Here is a list of countries and percent of adults aged 18 and over considered obese in Africa. The five most obese African countries are Libya, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria and Tunisia. 

Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index greater to or equal to 30. Most of the world's population lives in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight, this includes Africa despite the media perception of starving Africans.

Throughout Africa as part of the trend toward greater consumption of convenience foods, demand for fried potatoes is increasing. Over-consumption of these high-energy products, along with reduced physical activity, can lead to overweight. Therefore the role of fried foods in the African diet must be taken into consideration in efforts to prevent overweight, obese and diet related non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.

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Obese Rank	African Country	Population	Total Obese	%Obese
1	Libya	6.9 Million	2.2 Million	32.5%
2	Egypt	104.4 Million	33.4 Million	32%
3	South Africa	56.4 Million	15.9 Million	28.3%
4	Algeria	42. 9 Million	11.7 Million	27.4%
5	Tunisia	11.7 Million	3.1 Million	26.9%

Grilled chicken served at a roadside restaurant in central Libya.

Obesity is a complicated but preventable health topic resulting from a combination of causes and individual factors such as behavior and genetics. Once considered a first world problem, obesity is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries in urban African communities.

In urban African populations out of the 20 fastest rising countries with obesity, nearly half are in Africa. Contributing factors include the prevalence of fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and KFC and food marketing and promotion. Libya has the highest obesity rates in Africa while Ethiopia has the lowest.

Obesity is frequently subdivided into categories:

Class 1: BMI of 30 to 35.

Class 2: BMI of 35 to 40.

Class 3: BMI of 40 or higher, class 3 obesity is sometimes categorized as extreme or severe obesity.

Percent of fat people in Africa listed by country.

World Rank	African Country	Percent of Obesity
16	Libya	32.5
18	Egypt	32
31	South Africa	28.3
38	Algeria	27.4
40	Tunisia	26.9
45	Morocco	26.1
114	Botswana	18.8
119	Namibia	17.2
122	Lesotho	16.6
124	Eswatini	16.5
126	Zimbabwe	15.5
127	Gabon	15
130	Seychelles	14
131	Djibouti	13.5
132	Mauritania	12.7
133	Sao Tome And Principe	12.4
134	Cabo Verde	11.8
135	Cameroon	11.4
136	Ghana	10.9
137	Mauritius	10.8
138	Cote D'ivoire	10.3
139	The Gambia	10.3
141	Liberia	9.9
142	Benin	9.6
143	Republic of the Congo	9.6
144	Guinea-Bissau	9.5
145	Nigeria	8.9
146	Senegal	8.8
147	Sierra Leone	8.6
149	Mali	8.6
151	Tanzania	8.4
152	Togo	8.4
153	Somalia	8.3
154	Angola	8.1
155	Zambia	8.1
156	Equatorial Guinea	8
157	Comoros	7.8
158	Guinea	7.7
159	Central African Republic	7.5
160	Mozambique	7.2
161	Kenya	7.1
164	Democratic Republic of the Congo	6.7
165	South Sudan	6.6
166	Sudan	6.6
170	Chad	6.1
173	Malawi	5.8
174	Rwanda	5.8
175	Burkina Faso	5.6
177	Niger	5.5
178	Burundi	5.4
180	Madagascar	5.3
181	Uganda	5.3
183	Eritrea	5
185	Ethiopia	4.5

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