Obesity in men vs. women in Brazil
Brazil: Obesity in men vs. women was 26.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Brazil, 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 obesity in men vs. women in Brazil is 26.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Brazil peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Brazil?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Brazil was 26.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.