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Share of adult women overweight or obese vs. daily caloric supply, 1975 to 2013

The share of adult women defined as overweight or obese, measured as the percentage of women with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25.0, versus the daily
caloric supply, measured in kilocalories per person per day. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his or her height (in meters),
squared (m2). The WHO define a BMI >25.0 as'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.

Daily caloric supply (per person)1,366 kcal2,000 kcal2,500 kcal3,000 kcal3,500 kcalShareofwomenoverweightorobeseWorldWorldChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilNigeriaNigeriaEthiopiaEthiopiaGermanyGermanyTurkeyTurkeyMyanmarMyanmarSudanSudanUgandaUgandaTaiwanTaiwanCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data19752013

Source: Prevalence of weight categories in females - NCDRisC (2017), FAO (2017) & Various historical sources