5 Countries With Highest Rates of Obesity

4. Republic of the Marshall Islands

Obese People Per 100,000: 52,900

Marshall Islands is another Pacific island nation, with a population a little higher than sixty thousand. Covering just 181 square kilometers in area, it is also one of the smallest countries in the world. Obesity rates in the Marshall Islands are quite higher when compared to the regional average of 31.7%. It plays a crucial role in the global shipping industry, which makes it a large oil importer since ships generally dock in the Marshall Islands before transferring their products to other ships.