Brazil vs Ireland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Brazil
30.9%
in 2024
Ireland
30.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
61st
Ireland rank
64th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.9% against 30.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 10.7% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 16.0% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 22.1% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 27.2% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.9% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Brazil or Ireland?
- Brazil, at 30.9% against 30.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Brazil and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Ireland 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.