Cyprus adult obesity rate below EU average, Eurostat data shows
Cyprus recorded an adult obesity rate of 15.5 per cent, compared with the European Union average of 16.3 per cent, Eurostat said.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus had an adult obesity rate of 15.5 per cent, slightly below the European Union average of 16.3 per cent, according to Eurostat data published on Friday.
The data defined obesity as a body mass index of 30 or higher.
EU comparison
Malta recorded the highest obesity rate in the EU at 26.6 per cent, followed by Latvia at 24.6 per cent and Finland at 23.2 per cent.
Italy had the lowest rate at 7 per cent, followed by Greece at 12.8 per cent and Romania at 12.9 per cent.
Weight classifications
A further 35.4 per cent of the EU population was classified as pre-obese, with a body mass index between 25 and 30.
Men recorded a higher obesity rate than women, at 17.4 per cent compared with 15.3 per cent.
Women were more likely to be underweight, accounting for 2.9 per cent of women, compared with 1 per cent of men.
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