World's top 10 lightest, top 10 heaviest nations

A recent study conducted by European researchers listed the world's top 10 lightest and top 10 heaviest countries, a report of the news site Emirates 24/7 said.

The study, published in the journal BMC Public Health, showed that globally, over a billion adults are overweight and more people are increasing their body mass.

The study measures that the total weight of adults is 316 million tonnes (287 million metric tonnes) and humans are 17 million tonnes (15 million metric tonnes) overweight, Emirates 24/7 said.

The heaviest nation is the US, with an average adult weighing 82 kilograms (kg), 20 kg more than the global average.

In contrast, the lightest nation is Bangladesh with each adult weighing in an average of just 49.50 kg, around 13 kg lighter than the global average.

Emirates 24/7 said obesity is the cause of various health hazards.

However, we should also be aware that the increased weight of adults results in food and water shortage in our planet.

The report also quotes the researchers: “by 2050, there could be an additional 2.3 billion people. The ecological implications of rising population numbers will be exacerbated by increases in average body mass.”

The following is a list of the heaviest and lightest countries:

HEAVIEST COUNTRIES

United States 
Estimated Filipino population: 3,166,529*

Average weight per adult (kg): 81.97

Adults per tonne: 12.2

Kuwait
Estimated Filipino population: 69,106*

Average weight per adult (kg): 77.52

Adults per tonne: 12.9

Qatar
Estimated Filipino population: 305,331*

Average weight per adult (kg): 76.92

Adults per tonne: 13.0

Croatia
Estimated Filipino population: 95*

Average weight per adult (kg): 76.34

Adults per tonne: 13.1

United Arab Emirates
Estimated Filipino population: 636,154*

Average weight per adult (kg): 75.76

Adults per tonne: 13.2

Greece
Estimated Filipino population: 11,100*

Average weight per adult (kg): 75.19

Adults per tonne: 13.3

Egypt
Estimated Filipino population: 6,565*

Average weight per adult (kg): 74.07

Adults per tonne: 13.5

Bahrain
Estimated Filipino population: 53,860*

Average weight per adult (kg): 73.53

Adults per tonne: 13.6

Trinidad and Tobago
Estimated Filipino population: 1,172*

Average weight per adult (kg): 72.46

Adults per tonne: 13.8

Argentina
Estimated Filipino population: 241*

Average weight per adult (kg): 72.46

Adults per tonne: 13.8

LIGHTEST

Bangladesh
Estimated Filipino population: 693*

Average weight per adult (kg): 49.50

Adults per tonne: 20.2

Nepal
Estimated Filipino population: 142*

Average weight per adult (kg): 50.5

Adults per tonne: 19.8

Sri Lanka
Estimated Filipino population: 1,212*

Average weight per adult (kg) 50.5

Adults per tonne: 19.8

Vietnam
Estimated Filipino population: 5,100*

Average weight per adult (kg): 50.76

Adults per tonne: 19.7

Eritrea
Estimated Filipino population: 121*

Average weight per adult (kg): 52.08

Adults per tonne: 19.2

North Korea
Estimated Filipino population: 8*

Average weight per adult (kg): 52.63

Adults per tonne: 19.0

Ethiopia
Estimated Filipino population: 216*

Average weight per adult (kg): 52.91

Adults per tonne: 18.9

Democratic Republic of Congo
Estimated Filipino population: 1,194*

Average weight per adult (kg): 53.48

Adults per tonne: 18.7

Burundi
Estimated Filipino population: 25*

Average weight per adult (kg): 54.04

Adults per tonne: 18.5

Cambodia
Estimated Filipino population: 3,283*

Average weight per adult (kg): 55.87

Adults per tonne: 17.9

* Based on the 2010 Stock Estimate of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas

Average weight per adult is taken from Emirates 24/7 calculations.

Adults per tonne is taken from Biomed Central data.

- with Andrei Medina, VVP, GMA News