Australia vs Brazil: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
30.6%
in 2024
Brazil
30.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
62nd
Brazil rank
64th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.6% against 30.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 62nd and Brazil ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.2% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 14.5% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 21.3% | 5.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 1.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 30.6% against 30.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Brazil ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.