Table 1.
Recent prevalence data on overweight and obesity for low- and middle-income countries stratified by rural and urban status (BMI≥25)
| Country | Year | Rural, nationally representative | Rural, nationally representative and age standardized | Urban, nationally representative | Urban, nationally representative and age standardized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||||
| China | 2011 | 28.89 | 22.38 | 23.44 | 16.06 |
| Indonesia | 2000 | 29.89 | 34.20 | 28.36 | 25.17 |
| Bangladesh | 2011 | 12.79 | 11.70 | 30.14 | 27.29 |
| Nepal | 2011 | 13.25 | 12.26 | 30.15 | 28.37 |
| Middle East | |||||
| Turkey | 2003 | 56.99 | 59.42 | 57.73 | 58.75 |
| Jordan | 2009 | 75.67 | 67.72 | 72.27 | 61.86 |
| Egypt | 2008 | 74.63 | 69.39 | 83.27 | 77.14 |
| Latin America/Caribbean | |||||
| Brazil | 2008 | 42.21 | 39.55 | 42.00 | 38.24 |
| Mexico | 2012 | 64.94 | 61.78 | 67.71 | 64.87 |
| Colombia | 2010 | 53.66 | 48.95 | 50.91 | 46.31 |
| Peru | 2011 | 53.24 | 49.09 | 61.26 | 56.24 |
| Bolivia | 2008 | 51.37 | 47.87 | 57.77 | 54.66 |
| Haiti | 2012 | 23.87 | 22.51 | 37.05 | 36.25 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |||||
| Nigeria | 2008 | 19.39 | 18.39 | 35.73 | 33.76 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 23.05 | 22.24 | 45.84 | 43.66 |
| Zambia | 2007 | 12.63 | 12.74 | 45.84 | 43.66 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 18.25 | 17.18 | 40.31 | 40.54 |
| Cameroon | 2011 | 24.31 | 23.73 | 45.83 | 45.96 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 16.16 | 15.82 | 34.07 | 35.13 |
| Kenya | 2008 | 23.29 | 22.82 | 43.17 | 43.89 |
| Benin | 2006 | 13.40 | 12.56 | 31.63 | 30.34 |
| Mali | 2006 | 12.11 | 11.22 | 36.43 | 36.52 |
| Zimbabwe | 2010 | 29.33 | 28.35 | 45.56 | 46.81 |
| Burkina Faso | 2010 | 6.58 | 6.43 | 28.80 | 30.10 |
| Rwanda | 2010 | 15.71 | 15.74 | 28.57 | 27.99 |
| Tanzania | 2010 | 17.19 | 16.88 | 41.73 | 42.21 |
| Uganda | 2011 | 15.82 | 16.27 | 39.29 | 41.08 |
| Madagascar | 2008 | 5.70 | 5.18 | 15.99 | 14.88 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 11.86 | 11.03 | 30.99 | 30.76 |
| Malawi | 2010 | 16.06 | 15.48 | 32.22 | 31.03 |
| Niger | 2006 | 8.47 | 7.90 | 42.92 | 41.27 |
| Ethiopia | 2011 | 3.13 | 3.35 | 18.07 | 19.11 |
Source: Measure Demographic and Health Surveys for all countries except China(China Health and Nutrition Survey), Indonesia (Indonesian Family Life Survey) and Mexico (National Nutrition Surveys).