Table 4.
Percent prevalence of overweight/obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2), by country, in 2010 (PPACTE study) and 2017–2018 (TackSHS survey)
| Country | Overweight/obesity | Obesity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 PPACTE | 2017–18 TackSHS | Δ, % | 2010 PPACTE | 2017–18 TackSHS | Δ, % | |
| Bulgaria | 48.4 | 56.9 | + 17.5 | 12.4 | 19.5 | +57.5 |
| England | 56.0 | 48.8 | −12.9 | 20.1 | 19.0 | −5.3 |
| France | 41.7 | 37.3 | −10.6 | 12.2 | 8.8 | −28.0 |
| Ireland | 46.9 | 53.0 | + 13.0 | 12.2 | 18.3 | +50.3 |
| Italy | 38.5 | 44.0 | + 14.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | −1.4 |
| Latvia | 51.6 | 57.3 | +11.0 | 16.2 | 19.2 | +18.5 |
| Poland | 47.8 | 47.1 | −1.4 | 10.3 | 13.9 | +35.2 |
| Romania | 48.8 | 58.8 | +20.5 | 16.0 | 21.1 | +31.6 |
| Spain | 53.2 | 53.8 | +1.1 | 14.0 | 15.1 | +7.6 |
| Total | 47.0 | 46.8 | −0.3 | 13.0 | 13.3 | +2.3 |
Prevalence estimates for the overall population were computed weighting each country in proportion to the country-specific adult population.