The bar chart illustrate data the proportion of overweight adults in four different countreis -Japan, Sweden, Britain, and the USA-across three years:1980, 1990 and 2000.
Overall, the percentage of overweight adults increased in all four countries over the given period, with the USA consistently recording the highest rates, while Japan maintained the lowest levels throughout.
Looking at the countries with the highest obisety rates, the USA had the greatest proportion of overweight adults in all three years, with figures rising steadily across the period. Britain also showed a significant upward trend, with the percentage of overweight adults growing considerably from 1980 to 2000.
In contrast, Japan recordedthe lowest percentages throughout the entire period, with only a modest increase over the two decades. Sweden similary remained relatively low compared to the English-speaking countries, although its figures did rise gradually between 1980 and 2000.
