This extraordinary graphic shows the average body mass index values for adults around the globe - with some surprising results.
By the way, Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure for human body shape based on an individual's weight and height.
The higher the BMI, the greater the risk of obesity.
Adults who have an average body weight of between 18.5 and 24.9 are generally considered to have the ideal body weight for their height.
With its wealthy society and love of fast food outlets, many would place the U.S. at the top of the list.
But it is pipped to first place in the body mass index chart by Kuwait. The Arab state has an average body mass index of 27.5 for men and 31.4 for women.
This beats America in second place which averages 26.5 for men and 29 for women.
It is unsurprising that some of the world's poorest countries in Asia and Africa feature as the countries with the lowest BMI.
People from Bangladesh have the lowest BMI - with men at 20.5 and women at 19.8.
Other countries close to the bottom include some which have been riven by war and famine - including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kenya and Eritrea.
Some countries also have wide discrepancies between men and women.
In Jamaica, the average BMI for a man is 24.8 while for women it is 29.8 . Similar trends are also noticeable in Lesotho, Trinidad and Tobago , Jamaica and Haiti.
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