Obesity Hotspots in High-Income Countries Kuwait tops the chart with an obesity rate of 45%, followed closely by Qatar (44%) and the United States (43%). Several other countries in the Middle East and America, including Saudi Arabia (43%), Puerto Rico (42%), Chile (40%), Bahrain (38%), and Panama (37%), also rank among the most affected. Notably, Romania (35%) is the only European country in the top 10, while New Zealand (34%) represents the highest obesity rate in the Asia-Pacific region among wealthy nations.

Countries With the Lowest Obesity Rates On the other end of the spectrum, Japan stands out with an exceptionally low obesity rate of just 6%, followed by South Korea (7%) and France (10%). Taiwan (11%) and Singapore (14%) are one of most developed nations hailing from East Asia. Many of the least obese countries, such as Switzerland (13%), Denmark (14%), Netherlands (15%), Sweden (16%), and Austria (16%), are in Europe. Despite being high-income nations with access to abundant food resources, these countries have managed to maintain significantly lower obesity levels, often due to cultural, dietary, health, and urban planning factors. These countries usually have better public transport and higher bicycle usage.