Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 31.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam is 31.71, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 31.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 1990.
That places Brunei Darussalam 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.01 | — |
| 1991 | 8.45 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.92 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.92 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.46 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.03 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.63 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.26 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.92 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.62 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.34 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.88 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.68 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.34 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 19.19 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 20.03 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.86 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 21.68 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.49 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.28 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.08 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.89 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.72 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.57 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.42 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.27 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.13 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.99 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 30.85 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 31.71 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 | 8.01 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 | 13.62 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 21.68 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 | 29.99 | 31.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Brunei Darussalam was 31.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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