10 Least Obese Countries in the World

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3. Sudan

Mean BMI: Males – 23.6 /Females – 26.6

The Sudanese love to have lavish dinners and sugary desserts. But parts of the African country still have high incidence rates of diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and water-borne diseases like cholera. The government’s funding of healthcare is minimal. Average life expectancy is also low and the poorest people have no money to spend on healthcare. Moreover, there is a lack of adequate healthcare facilities, especially in the rural areas.

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