Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei
Brunei: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 44.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei is 44.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
That places Brunei 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 29.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 12 French Polynesia 46.6% compare
- 13 Kuwait 46.5% compare
- 14 Qatar 45.3% compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 44.2% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 44.0% compare
- 18 Belize 43.4% compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Brunei was 44.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Brunei ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.