Brunei Darussalam vs Middle income: Prevalence of overweight
Brunei Darussalam
69.6%
in 2022
Middle income
41.1%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
27th
Middle income rank
24th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Middle income
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 69.6% against 41.1% in Middle income, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 20.2% | 12.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 26.7% | 19.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 34.5% | 25.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 40.2% | 28.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Brunei Darussalam or Middle income?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 69.6% against 41.1% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
- 28.5%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Middle income rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.