Brazil vs Canada: Obesity in men vs. women
Brazil
26.1%
in 2024
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
53rd
Canada rank
51st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.5% against 26.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Canada ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 11.1% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 16.8% | 9.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 22.8% | 11.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 26.1% | 8.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 27.2% | 3.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 27.5% against 26.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Brazil and Canada?
- 1.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Canada ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.