The bar chart illustrates the proportion of adults who were overweight or obese in one nation over a period of 50 years starting from 1965. Meanwhile, the pie chart demonstrates the rate of mature individuals who were overweight, obese or severely obese in the year 2015.
Overall, in the bar chart, it is clearly evident that the proportion of overweight ỏ obese adults witnessed an upward trend over the five decades. Also, in the pie chart, the figure for obese adults was the highest, while the opposite can be seen in that of severely obese individuals in 2015.
In terms of the bar chart, the lowest figure was recorded in the percentage of adults who were overweight or obese, with roughly 45% at the beginning of the period. From 1965 to 1975, the figure increased marginally to approximately 48%, before remaining unchanged throughout the next decade. Between 1985 and 2005, the proportion underwent a remarkable increase from around 48% to 70%. At the end of the period, the rate of overweight or obese adults reached a peak of nearly 75%, representing a rise of 30 percentage points compared to the figure in the initial year.