Brunei vs Low income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Brunei
25.4%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
5.2%
in 2024
Brunei rank
11th
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Brunei
  • Low income (World Bank)
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 25.4% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 4.9 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 11th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% Brunei
1990s 5.5% 1.4% 4.1% Brunei
2000s 11.6% 2.4% 9.2% Brunei
2010s 18.5% 3.6% 14.9% Brunei
2020s 23.9% 4.8% 19.1% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Brunei or Low income (World Bank)?
Brunei, at 25.4% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Brunei and Low income (World Bank)?
20.2%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Low income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Brunei ranks 11th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed