Australia vs Brazil: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Australia
66.9%
in 2024
Brazil
66.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Brazil rank
54th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.9% against 66.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 51st and Brazil ranks 54th 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 | 40.0% | 28.8% | 11.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 36.0% | 15.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 44.2% | 15.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 55.4% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.2% | 2.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 66.9% against 66.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.4%, 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Australia ranks 51st and Brazil ranks 54th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.