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. 2014 Jun 10;9(6):e99776. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099776

Table 1. Average Levels of Obesity (%) Amongst Males and Females in Rich and Poor Countries.

Gross Domestic Product ($US Per Year) Sample Size Males Obesity Prevalence (Standard Deviation) Female Obesity Prevalence (Standard Deviation)
≥13000 36 16.4 (7.0) 17.3 (8.4)
<13000 33 9.8 (8.7) 16.7 (12.4)
T Value 3.5 0.3
P Value 0.001 0.797