Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.53 % change on previous year for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Kenya 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 54 South Sudan 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Tajikistan 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Angola 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 3.47 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Brazil was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.