Obesity vs gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Obesity vs gdp was 30.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.89
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.89
in 2024
All-time low
5.4
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 30.89 for obesity vs gdp 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, obesity vs gdp in Brazil peaked at 30.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 61st 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 vs gdp 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 30.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 30.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 58 El Salvador 31.41 compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3 compare
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2 compare
- 62 Honduras 30.84 compare
- 63 Suriname 30.77 compare
- 64 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Brazil?
- Obesity vs gdp in Brazil was 30.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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