Share of obese adults in the EU Member States, by sex and age group, 2014 (%)
EU excluding Ireland for which data are not available.
9.4%
5
10
15
20
25%
26%
Malta
21.3%
Latvia
21.20%
Hungary
21.20%
Turkey
20.40%
Estonia
20.1%
United Kingdom
19.3%
Czech Republic
19.20%
Slovenia
18.7%
Croatia
18.3%
Finland
17.3%
Greece
17.3%
Lithuania
17.2%
Poland
16.90%
Germany
16.7%
Spain
16.6%
Portugal
16.3%
Slovakia
15.9%
EU
15.60%
Luxembourg
15.3%
France
14.9%
Denmark
14.8%
Bulgaria
14.70%
Austria
14.5%
Cyprus
14%
Belgium
14%
Sweden
13.3%
Netherlands
13.10%
Norway
10.70%
Italy
9.4%
Romania
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as the weight in kilos divided by the square of the height in meters, both self-reported by respondents aged 18 or over. For dissemination purpose, the following modalities are used: - Underweight: BMI less than 18.5 - Normal weight: BMI between 18.5 and less than 25 - Pre-obese: BMI between 25 and less than 30 - Obese: BMI equal or greater than 30 - Overweight: BMI equal or greater than 25 (Pre-obese + Obese)