Adult obesity vs protein in Brazil
Brazil: Adult obesity vs protein was 30.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Brazil is 30.89, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Brazil peaked at 30.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1980.
That places Brazil 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4 | — |
| 1981 | 5.57 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.75 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.95 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.17 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.39 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.64 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.16 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.45 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 7.75 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.06 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.39 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.73 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.08 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.45 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.84 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.24 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.67 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.55 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.01 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.48 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.49 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.04 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.25 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.91 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 16.62 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.39 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.21 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.96 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.88 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.82 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.78 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.75 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24.73 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.72 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.73 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.75 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.79 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.84 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 30.89 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.34 | 5.4 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 | 7.75 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.89 | 11.55 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 | 17.39 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 26.73 | 30.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 55 El Salvador 31.41 compare
- 56 South Africa 31.3 compare
- 57 North Macedonia 31.2 compare
- 59 Honduras 30.84 compare
- 60 Suriname 30.77 compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 30.68 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Brazil?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Brazil was 30.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Brazil ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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