Band 7+: The line graph below shows past and current overweight rates, as well as a projected future overweight rate in nine selected countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportions of overweight rates in the past as well as in the future for nine different countries.

Overall, all countries had overweight rates below half until the early 2000s. While the USA is projecting the highest rate of overweight, Korea is expecting the lowest overweight rate in the future.

To begin, the USA had an overweight rate below 50% around 1970, while it is projected to have the highest overweight rate, around 75%, by the year 2030. Additionally, Korea has the lowest rate, around 25%, and is expected to rise marginally compared to other countries by having an increment of 10% in its rate.

Furthermore, countries like England, Canada, and Spain had an overweight ratio of around 50% between 1990 and 2010, which is expected to reach around 55% in the future, except for England, which is projected to become the second highest in overweight rate, having around 5% less than the USA. While countries like Australia, Italy, and France had overweight ratios between 30% and 40% in the years around 1990 and 2010, these are projected to reach around 45% by the year 2030.