Calorie Consumption of European Countries (Infographic)

While the U.S. is well-known as a country with an obesity epidemic, you might not know that many European countries are also increasingly struggling with the problem of obesity. The World Health Organization reports that, in many European countries, obesity rates have tripled since the 1980s.

A new interactive infographic, created by Column Five Media for Confused.com, compares the average caloric intake per person per day for 27 countries throughout Europe.

Surprisingly, the infographic shows Austria as the country with the highest calorie consumption, with the average citizen consuming 3,800 calories per day (149% over the daily recommendation). Austria is closely followed by Greece, with an average of 3,710 calories per day, and Belgium, with 3,690 calories per day. (For contrast, U.S. citizens consume an average of 2,700 calories per day, according to the USDA.)

At the other end of the spectrum, the country with the lowest daily consumption is Bulgaria, with an average of 2,760 calories per day—although that’s still 110% of the daily calorie recommendation.

If you’d like to explore further, check out the interactive infographic below:

Courtesy of Confused.com

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Irene S.

7:27PM PDT on Mar 21, 2013

Ey folks move! Feet are for walking not only to kick the fuel pedal.

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6:15PM PDT on Mar 21, 2013

Austria is famous for its puddings. But you won´f find more overweight people than in Germany. Rather less.

Danuta W.

2:59AM PDT on Mar 12, 2013

thanks for sharing

March 12
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paul m.

7:53AM PDT on Mar 10, 2013

Thanks...

March 10
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LMj S.

5:00PM PST on Dec 23, 2012

Interesting, thank you.

December 23
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4:59PM PST on Dec 23, 2012

Tania A.

9:20AM PDT on Sep 18, 2012

Thanks. Very interesting

September 18
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Maja A.

4:38AM PDT on Aug 27, 2012

I agree with what's been stated in other comments - most people in Europe move and exercise a lot. They might eat more calories, but they also burn more of them as they go about their day.