Do you want to know about the 25 countries with the worst eating habits in the world? Food is probably the most important resource that we have. Unfortunately, despite sufficient food being produced in the world, currently nearly 850 million people are starving as they do not have enough food. The reason behind this discrepancy is the fact that many countries, instead of appreciating the fact that they have sufficient food, waste it. This in turn, reduces the resources that could otherwise have been spent to feed the hungry.
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Of course, starvation is not the only consequence resulting from overconsumption of food, especially junk food. This can lead to a host diseases which can in turn result in death. In fact, many people develop eating disorders due to their unhealthy eating habits, as can be evidenced in 11 countries with the highest rates of eating disorders in the world.
Meanwhile, the most common ailments to occur from unhealthy eating are obesity and diabetes, which is why we have decided to use them in order to rank the 11 countries with the worst eating habits in the world. We have used figured provided by the International Diabetes Federation to figure out the countries most afflicted with diabetes. Meanwhile, figures traced from the World Health Organization allowed us to discover the countries whose population is suffering from obesity. You can already look at our article about the 7 countries with the highest obesity rates. The countries mentioned below are those with the worst overall eating habits which is why we called them the countries with the worst eating habits:
25. Antigua and Barbuda
Percentage of population with diabetes: 13.08%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 23
Percentage of population with obesity: 55.5%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 55
24. Turkey
Percentage of population with diabetes: 14.84%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 19
Percentage of population with obesity: 56.8%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 49
23. Tuvalu
Percentage of population with diabetes: 15.33%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 17
Percentage of population with obesity: 56.6%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 50
22. Jordan
Percentage of population with diabetes: 11.45
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 34
Percentage of population with obesity: 60.5%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 33
21. Guatemela
Percentage of population with diabetes: 10.84%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 39
Percentage of population with obesity: 61.2%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 28
20. Nicaragua
Percentage of population with diabetes: 12.45%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 29
Percentage of population with obesity: 60.4%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 34
19. United States
Percentage of population with diabetes: 9.39%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 57
Percentage of population with obesity: 74.1%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 5
18. The Bahamas
Percentage of population with diabetes: 12.84%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 25
Percentage of population with obesity: 60.4%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 34
17. New Zealand
Percentage of population with diabetes: 9.9%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 46
Percentage of population with obesity: 68.4%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 13
16. Chile
Percentage of population with diabetes: 11.19%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 36
Percentage of population with obesity: 65.3%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 19
15. Seychelle
Percentage of population with diabetes: 11.98%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 31
Percentage of population with obesity: 64.6%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 20
14. Dominica
Percentage of population with diabetes: 10.99%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 37
Percentage of population with obesity: 71%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 7
13. Vanuatu
Percentage of population with diabetes: 23.71%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 3
Percentage of population with obesity: 59.6%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 41
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12. Mexico
Percentage of population with diabetes: 12.63%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 27
Percentage of population with obesity: 68.1%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 15
11. Qatar
Percentage of population with diabetes: 19.78%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 8
Percentage of population with obesity: 61%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 31
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10. Trinidad and Tobago
Percentage of population with diabetes: 13.09%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 22
Percentage of population with obesity: 67.9%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 16
9. Barbados
Percentage of population with diabetes: 12.35%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 30
Percentage of population with obesity: 69.7%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 8
8. Saudi Arabia
Percentage of population with diabetes: 23.9%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 2
Percentage of population with obesity: 63.5%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 24
7. Bahrain
Percentage of population with diabetes: 21.87%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 5
Percentage of population with obesity: 64.1%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 21
6. United Arab Emirates
Percentage of population with diabetes: 19.02%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 9
Percentage of population with obesity: 68.3%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 14
5. Egypt
Percentage of population with diabetes: 16.56%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 13
Percentage of population with obesity: 69.4%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 9
4. Tonga
Percentage of population with diabetes: 14.76%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 20
Percentage of population with obesity: 90.8%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 1
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3. Palau
Percentage of population with diabetes:18.46%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 10
Percentage of population with obesity: 78.4%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 3
2. Kuwait
Percentage of population with diabetes: 23.13%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 4
Percentage of population with obesity: 74.2%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 4
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1. Kiribati
Percentage of population with diabetes: 26.43%
Ranking according to percentage of population with diabetes: 1
Percentage of population with obesity: 73.6%
Ranking according to percentage of population with obesity: 6
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Hope you have learned something new from this list of countries with the worst eating habits in the world.
