* Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30. BMI is a person's
weight in kilograms divided by their height in meters squared. Shown is the share of total deaths, from
any cause, with obesity as an attributed risk factor.
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
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Share of deaths in select countries worldwide attributed to obesity in 2021
In 2021, around 16 percent of deaths in Bahrain were attributed to obesity, while around nine percent of deaths in the United States were attributed to obesity. This statistic shows the percentage of deaths in select countries worldwide that were attributed to obesity in 2021.
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OWID. (August 22, 2024). Percentage of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1169430/worldwide-percentage-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID. "Percentage of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021*." Chart. August 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1169430/worldwide-percentage-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID. (2024). Percentage of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1169430/worldwide-percentage-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
OWID. "Percentage of Deaths Attributed to Obesity in Select Countries Worldwide in 2021*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2024, /statistics/1169430/worldwide-percentage-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
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Percentage of deaths attributed to obesity in select countries worldwide in 2021* [Graph], OWID, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1169430/worldwide-percentage-deaths-obesity-related-attributed-country/
