Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brazil
Brazil: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 30.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2024
All-time low
5.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 30.9% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brazil peaked at 30.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 61st out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 El Salvador 31.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 62 Honduras 30.8% compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 64 Ireland 30.6% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brazil?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brazil was 30.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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