Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 44.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2024
All-time low
4.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam stood at 44.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 44.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 28.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 44.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Brunei Darussalam was 44.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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