Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2024
All-time low
16.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 73.9% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1980.
That places Brunei Darussalam 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.5% | — |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 26.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 54.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 68.7% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 15 Puerto Rico 75.4% compare
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- 20 Panama 73.3% compare
- 21 United States of America 73.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Brunei Darussalam was 73.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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