Obesity worldwide: the map of the world's weight

Obesity is in the news again - but how does the UK compare to the rest of the world? The World Health Organisation (WHO) database contains global comparisons of overweight and obesity prevalence broken down over time. The map below shows the overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²) prevalence by gender and country. Click on the map to see the figures by place and use the drop down menu to change year displayed, or explore the table below 

• Download and explore the data behind this map
Mapped using Google Fusion tables

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/feb/19/obesity-map-of-world-weight

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