Brunei vs Mexico: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Brunei
37.7%
in 2024
Mexico
37.4%
in 2024
Brunei rank
29th
Mexico rank
31st
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Mexico
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 37.7% against 37.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brunei ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 15.8% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 23.3% | 5.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 30.7% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 36.0% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Brunei or Mexico?
- Brunei, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Brunei and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Mexico rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.