The chart below illustrates information about the overwight adult population in four countries in 1980, 1990, and 2000.
overall, it’s shown that in all four countries the population of overweight adults was the least in 1980. Whereas 1990, has a gradual increase in all countries with USA being the highest, and in the year 2000, it’s shown that the population has increased in all four countries.
In 1980, Japan had a percentage at around 3% showing least overweight population. Whereas in 1990 it had a gradual increase, being at around 4% and in 2000, it shows the highest increase in Japan with 5%. On the other hand, Sweden saw a gradual increase with around 6% in 1980, about 7% in 1990, and saw an increase in 2000 with around 11% of overweight adults.
In Britain, 1980 it saw a percentage of around 9 and in 1990 it increased it about 11%, while in 2000 Britain saw a dramatic increase having a percent of around 19. Finally USA, saw the highest increase throughout the years, in 1980 they had around 16%, while in 1990 it was 20%, and finally it sky-rocketed at about 33%, showing ther highest increase in all four countries.
