9. Bahrain
Obesity: 34.1%
Diabetes: 19.6%
Rank: 26.85
As much as I like saying “machboos”, I’ll try to refrain myself from overkilling it, as this won’t be the last time it is mentioned. As the national dish of Bahrain, Machboos is made of simply chicken and rice with some spices. Come to think of it, a lot of Bahraini cuisines is just a choice of meat prepared with different spices and paired with rice. For instance, Muhammar; which is fish and a sweet rice. There’s Qouzi or Ghoozi which is lamb not only stuffed with rice but served on a bed of it, as well. And come to think of it, the more rice and meat combinations I name off, the more they all start to sound the same. So, yeah… people in Bahrain which ranks 9th on our list of countries with the worst food, unhealthiest cuisines in the world — they love their meat and rice!