Obesity has been a rising drawback worldwide for the reason that Eighties but it surely was formally acknowledged as an epidemic in 1997.

The rise of comfort meals and the discount in bodily exercise are cited as among the driving elements behind this problem.

Now analysis has proven the affect of calorie consumption globally - and which international locations are consuming greater than well being our bodies advocate.

The NHS advises ladies eat round 2,000 energy a day, whereas males eat round 2,500.

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the US, says round 2,000 a day is wholesome.

But in response to new knowledge compiled by Oxford University-based OurWorldInData, 173 international locations out of the 184 surveyed are consuming on common greater than 2,000 energy a day.

The UK was ranked twenty sixth total, with the common particular person consuming 3,422 energy each 24 hours.

Although considerably above the really helpful allowance of energy, that is maybe unsurprising contemplating the NHS states round 1 / 4 of all adults within the UK are categorized as overweight.

The US was ranked second for calorie consumption, racking up a median of three,868 energy per day.

While excessive, this rating was overtaken by Bahrain, a small island nation within the Middle East, the place folks ate greater than 4,000 energy a day –double the really helpful quantity.

Data additionally reveals that 4 in 10 adults on this nation are overweight.

Completing the highest 5 international locations for calorie consumption had been Ireland, with 3,850 energy per day, Belgium, with 3,824, and Turkey, with 3,762.

The knowledge was compiled by OurWorldInData - a platform run by Oxford University - utilizing figures from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

It was based mostly on the overall meals purchased per family on common for every nation.

In stark distinction, some international locations had been consuming far lower than the really helpful 2,000 energy a day.

The Central African Republic had the bottom calorie consumption on the planet, with simply 1,641 per particular person per day.

This was adopted by Burundi (16,96), Madagascar (1,770), Zimbabwe (1,853) and Yemen (1,957).

It is believed the low calorie consumption in these international locations is linked to intervals of political unrest within the areas, impacting meals provides and the financial system.

Separate knowledge shared by OurWorldInData confirmed that round 13 % of adults worldwide are overweight.

And eight % of world deaths in 2017 had been brought on by weight problems.

It is thought to lift the chance of a number of well being situations and illnesses comparable to coronary heart illness, diabetes and even most cancers.