Highest rate of obesity (country)
The most obese country is the South Pacific island nation of Nauru (population 13,287) which has more obese people, per capita, than any other country, with an incredible 80.2% of men and 78.6% of women totalling a body mass index greater than 30. Neighbouring South Pacific countries Tonga and Samoa have the next largest populations of obese citizens. With a total area of 21 km² (8 miles²), Nauru is the world’s smallest independent republic. UPDATE: The average BMI in February 2011 was 35. The reason Continue reading →