Table 2.
Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity by countries among women of reproductive age
| World region | Countries | Survey year | Underweight Frequency (%) | Overweight Frequency (%) | Obesity Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia | Maldives | 2016/17 | 713(10.5) | 2,031(30.0) | 1,320(19.5) |
| Nepal | 2016 | 1,057(17.2) | 1,04717.0) | 313(5.1) | |
| Bangladesh | 2017/18 | 2,207( 11.8) | 4,781(25.6) | 1,218 (6.5) | |
| India | 2019/21 | 124,181(18.6) | 117,188(17.6) | 43,215(6.5) | |
| Pakistan | 2017 | 336(8.7) | 1,172(30.3) | 831(21.4) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2016–2021 | 128,494(18.3) | 126,219(18.0) | 46,897(6.7) | |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Cambodia | 2014 | 1,501(13.9) | 1,637(15.2 | 301(2.8) |
| Myanmar | 2014/15 | 1.880(15.4) | 2,329(19.1) | 678(5.7) | |
| Timor-Leste | 2016 | 3,102(26.3) | 969(8.2) | 194(1.6) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2014–2016 | 6,483(18.7) | 4,935(14.2) | 1,173(3.4) | |
| Europe and Central Asia | Albania | 2017/18 | 460(4.4) | 3,006(28.8) | 1,733(16.6) |
| Armenia | 2015/16 | 207(3.6) | 1,712(30.0) | 858(15.0) | |
| Tajikistan | 2017 | 718(7.3) | 2,351(23.8) | 317(13.3) | |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2012 | 540(7.2) | 1,790(23.8) | 897(11.9) | |
| Turkey | 2013 | 290(3.5) | 2,365(28.7) | 2,188(26.6) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2012–2018 | 2,215(5.3) | 11,224(26.9) | 5,993(16.7) | |
| Middle East and North Africa | Egypt | 2014 | 46(0.2) | 7,106(36.5) | 9,305(47.8) |
| Jordan | 2017/18 | 80(1.2) | 2,433(37.8) | 2.020(31.4) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2014–2018 | 126(0.49) | 9,539(36.9) | 11,325(43.8) | |
| West and Central Africa | Burkina Faso | 2010 | 192(15.5) | 612(7.9) | 293(3.8) |
| Benin | 2017/18 | 781(10.8) | 1,184(16.5) | 667(9.3) | |
| Central Democratic Congo | 2013/14 | 1,167(14.1) | 1,036(12.5) | 281(3.4) | |
| Cote d’vore | 2011/12 | 319(7.6 | 790(18.8) | 291(6.9) | |
| Chad | 2014 | 1,860(18.9) | 885(9.0) | 239(2.4) | |
| Cameroon | 2018 | 380(6.1) | 1,478(23.6) | 843(13.4) | |
| Congo | 2011/12 | 705(13.6) | 866(16.7 | 626(12.1) | |
| Mauritania | 2019/21 | 524(7.7) | 1,837(26.9) | 1,832(26.8) | |
| Gabon | 2012 | 350(7.0) | 1,252(25.1) | 1,018(20.4) | |
| Ghana | 2014 | 265(6.1) | 1,081(24.8) | 661(15.2) | |
| Gambia | 2019/20 | 740(13.4) | 1,229(22.3) | 747(13.9) | |
| Guinea | 2018 | 455(9.4) | 873(17.3) | 412(8.5) | |
| Liberia | 2019/20 | 202(5.3) | 919(24.2) | 464(12.2) | |
| Mali | 2018 | 459(10.1) | 862(19.0) | 384(8.5) | |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 1,564(11.9) | 2,389(18.1) | 1,305(9.9) | |
| Niger | 2011 | 661(14.4) | 603(13.1) | 375(8.1) | |
| Sierra leone | 2019 | 476(6.7) | 1,397(19.7) | 565(8.0) | |
| Senegal | 2012 | 1,158(20.2) | 822(14.3) | 748(13.0) | |
| Togo | 2013/14 | 303(6.9) | 855(19.5) | 486(11.1) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2010–2021 | 12,561(9.6) | 20,970(20.1) | 12,237(12.1) | |
| Eastern & Southern Africa | Burundi | 2016/17 | 1,482(18.7) | 491(6.2) | 167(1.7) |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | 3,093(22.0) | 835(5.9) | 223(1.6) | |
| Comoros | 2012 | 333(6.7) | 1,196(24.0) | 730(14.7) | |
| Kenya | 2014 | 1,181(8.8) | 3,033(22.7) | 1,363(10.2) | |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 135(4.2) | 809(25.2) | 626(19.5) | |
| Madagascar | 2021 | 1,627(18.3) | 985(11.1) | 244(2.7) | |
| Malawi | 2015/16 | 522(7.1) | 1,124(15.2) | 416(5.6) | |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 1,024(8.4) | 1,480(12.1) | 616(5.0) | |
| Namibia | 2013 | 552(13.8) | 734(18.4) | 530(13.2) | |
| Rwanda | 2019/20 | 399(5.8) | 1,410(20.6) | 397(5.8) | |
| South Africa | 2016 | 96(3.1) | 834(26.6) | 1,118(35.7) | |
| Tanzania | 2015 | 1,117(9.3) | 3,102(18.4) | 1,206(10.0) | |
| Uganda | 2016 | 463(8.6) | 896(16.6) | 383(7.1) | |
| Zimbabwe | 2015 | 545(6.00) | 2,032(22.4) | 1,141(12.6) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2011–2021 | 12,569(12.5) | 18,961(14.6) | 9,160(6.4) | |
| Latin America & Caribbean | Dominican Republic | 2013 | 625(7.2) | 2,578(29.8) | 1,793(20.7) |
| Guatemala | 2014/15 | 688(2.8) | 7,720 (31.9) | 4,814(19.9) | |
| Haiti | 2016/17 | 954(10.5) | 1,865(20.6) | 1,017(11.2) | |
| Honduras | 2011/12 | 1,012(4.7) | 6,154(28.6) | 5,115(23.7) | |
| Pooled prevalence | 2011–2017 | 3,279(6.6) | 18,317(27.0) | 12,739(20.2) |