Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 28.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.14
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.14
in 2022
All-time low
8.64
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 28.14 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brazil peaked at 28.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.64 | — |
| 1991 | 8.95 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.26 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.59 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.93 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.29 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.66 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.06 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.46 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.88 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.32 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.75 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.66 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 14.14 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.65 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.74 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.96 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.63 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.36 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.12 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.92 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.75 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 21.61 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.49 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.39 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.23 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.18 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.15 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.14 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 | 8.64 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 | 12.32 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.28 | 17.63 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 | 26.18 | 28.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.68 compare
- 62 Guyana 28.46 compare
- 63 Ireland 28.35 compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 28.05 compare
- 66 Greece 27.98 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 27.54 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brazil?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brazil was 28.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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