How Much Do People Weigh Around The World?

How Much Do People Weigh Around The World?Bestie

Maintaining a healthy weight is essential for your body. According to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the average weight of a person is 137 pounds. With that said, how much do people weigh around the world? With the help of the World Life Expectancy, American Diabetes Association, Science Direct, Statistics Canada and Canstar, you’ll know.

The type of diet, weight and overall health can be influenced by where they live. Developed countries have high obesity and diabetes rates, and less developed countries do not.

Having unlimited products and excess access to these products can actually shorten someone’s life. For example; the U.S. only accounts for 5% of the world’s population but accounts for over a third of the world’s weight. Below you’ll find the average body weight for men and women, the county’s rate of type II diabetes and the life expectancy rate.

Japan: The average adult weighs 130 lbs. That’s below the world average weight. Over 7% of adults have type II diabetes. The average life expectancy for women is 86.6 years, and 80 years for men.

Japan lkunl/shutterstock.com

Vietnam: The average adult weighs 111.83 lbs. That’s well below the world average. Just over 3% of adults have type II diabetes. The average life expectancy for women is 79 years, and 76 years for men.

Vietnam 1tomm/shutterstock.com

Canada: The average adult weight is 153.81, which is above the average world weight. Just over 13% of Canadians have type II diabetes. The average life expectancy for women is 83 years, and 79 years for men.

Canada kavram/shutterstock.com

U.S.A.: Average adult weight is 180.62 which is well above the world average. Over 12% of Americans have type II diabetes. The average American life expectancy for women is 81 years, and 76 years for men.

U.S.A. AXL/shutterstock.com

Germany: In Germany, the average adult weighs 161.03 lbs. Just over 12% of adults have type II diabetes, which is the same as in the US. The life expectancy for men is 79 years, and 83 years for women.

Germany canadastock/shutterstock.com

Brazil: The average Brazilian adult weighs 146 lbs, which is just over the world average. Only 6% of adults have type II diabetes. The life expectancy is low; 71 years for men, and 79 years for women.

Brazil marchello74/shutterstock.com

Australia: The average adult weight is 171 lbs. Only 5% of Australian adults have type II diabetes. The average life expectancy for men is 80 years, and 84 years for women.

Australia JohnCrux/shutterstock.com

India: Just over 8.7% of adults have type II diabetes in urban areas and 7.9% in rural areas. The average life expectancy for men is 67 years, and 70 years for women. The average weight for adults is 116, which is well below the world average.

India YURYTARANIK/shutterstock.com

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