The U.S. ranks 7th in fat

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2003 the United States ranked seventh out of one hundred seventy countries in terms of per capita fat consumption. France ranked first.

The U.S. ranks 7th in reading by males

According to the Programme for International Student Assessment, the United States is tied for seventh (with Germany) in terms of the mean reading score for males. Japan ranks first.