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EU countries by adult obesity rate, age-standardized

Malta had the highest adult obesity rate, age-standardized of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 30.8%. France had the lowest, at 12.4%. The median was 20.8%. Source: World Health Organization.

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Highest30.8Malta
Lowest12.4France
Median20.827 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 14.8 %Belgium: 18.6 %Bulgaria: 18.9 %Cyprus: 21.8 %Czechia: 23.5 %Germany: 20.6 %Denmark: 13.1 %Estonia: 20.8 %Spain: 18.7 %Finland: 20.8 %France: 12.4 %Greece: 25.5 %Croatia: 25.7 %Hungary: 27.5 %Ireland: 26 %Italy: 15.3 %Lithuania: 22 %Luxembourg: 18.3 %Latvia: 22 %Malta: 30.8 %Netherlands: 14 %Poland: 21.7 %Portugal: 18.9 %Romania: 25.5 %Sweden: 15.6 %Slovenia: 17 %Slovakia: 22.5 %
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%, 2016. Source: World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Malta: 30.8 %Malta30.8Hungary: 27.5 %Hungary27.5Ireland: 26 %Ireland26Croatia: 25.7 %Croatia25.7Romania: 25.5 %Romania25.5Greece: 25.5 %Greece25.5Czechia: 23.5 %Czechia23.5Slovakia: 22.5 %Slovakia22.5Lithuania: 22 %Lithuania22Latvia: 22 %Latvia22Cyprus: 21.8 %Cyprus21.8Poland: 21.7 %Poland21.7Estonia: 20.8 %Estonia20.8Finland: 20.8 %Finland20.8Germany: 20.6 %Germany20.6Portugal: 18.9 %Portugal18.9Bulgaria: 18.9 %Bulgaria18.9Spain: 18.7 %Spain18.7Belgium: 18.6 %Belgium18.6Luxembourg: 18.3 %Luxembourg18.3Slovenia: 17 %Slovenia17Sweden: 15.6 %Sweden15.6Italy: 15.3 %Italy15.3Austria: 14.8 %Austria14.8Netherlands: 14 %Netherlands14Denmark: 13.1 %Denmark13.1France: 12.4 %France12.4Malta: 30.8 %Malta30.8Hungary: 27.5 %Hungary27.5Ireland: 26 %Ireland26Croatia: 25.7 %Croatia25.7Romania: 25.5 %Romania25.5Greece: 25.5 %Greece25.5Czechia: 23.5 %Czechia23.5Slovakia: 22.5 %Slovakia22.5Lithuania: 22 %Lithuania22Latvia: 22 %Latvia22Cyprus: 21.8 %Cyprus21.8Poland: 21.7 %Poland21.7Estonia: 20.8 %Estonia20.8Finland: 20.8 %Finland20.8Germany: 20.6 %Germany20.6Portugal: 18.9 %Portugal18.9Bulgaria: 18.9 %Bulgaria18.9Spain: 18.7 %Spain18.7Belgium: 18.6 %Belgium18.6Luxembourg: 18.3 %Luxembourg18.3Slovenia: 17 %Slovenia17Sweden: 15.6 %Sweden15.6Italy: 15.3 %Italy15.3Austria: 14.8 %Austria14.8Netherlands: 14 %Netherlands14Denmark: 13.1 %Denmark13.1France: 12.4 %France12.4
%. Source: World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Malta30.80 pts
2Hungary27.5+0.5 pts
3Ireland26+0.3 pts
4Croatia25.7+0.6 pts
5Romania25.5+0.9 pts
6Greece25.5+0.3 pts
7Czechia23.5+0.4 pts
8Slovakia22.5+0.5 pts
9Lithuania22-0 pts
10Latvia22+0.1 pts
11Cyprus21.80 pts
12Poland21.7+0.1 pts
13Estonia20.8-0 pts
14Finland20.8+0.3 pts
15Germany20.6-0 pts
16Portugal18.9-0 pts
17Bulgaria18.9+0.2 pts
18Spain18.7-0.4 pts
19Belgium18.6+0.2 pts
20Luxembourg18.30 pts
21Slovenia17+0.2 pts
22Sweden15.6+0.2 pts
23Italy15.3-0.1 pts
24Austria14.8+0.2 pts
25Netherlands14+0.1 pts
26Denmark13.1+0.1 pts
27France12.4-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Percentage of adults aged 18 and over with obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m² or more, women and men together.

More on how it is measured
  • Age-standardized to the WHO standard population, so countries with older or younger populations can be compared.
  • Estimates of the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), published by WHO, modelled from height and weight measured in national surveys.

Model estimates for every country and year, including years without a survey. A separate series from adult_obesity_rate, the CDC crude rate for US states from self-reported height and weight, which gives lower values than measurement. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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World Health Organization. (2026). Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) (EU countries by adult obesity rate, age-standardized, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B

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Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A), EU countries by adult obesity rate, age-standardized, 2016. World Health Organization, 30 Sept. 2026, https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-age-standardized/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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World Health Organization. 2026. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). EU countries by adult obesity rate, age-standardized, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-age-standardized/eu-countries?period=2016.

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World Health Organization (2026) Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A), EU countries by adult obesity rate, age-standardized, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-age-standardized/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest adult obesity rate, age-standardized?

Malta, with 30.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization.

Which EU country has the lowest adult obesity rate, age-standardized?

France, with 12.4% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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