Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 69.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
69.63
in 2022
All-time low
27.22
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam stood at 69.63. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 69.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.22, in 1990.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.22 | — |
| 1991 | 28.31 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 29.43 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 30.58 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 31.77 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 32.99 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34.25 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.54 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 36.86 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 38.22 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 39.6 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 41.01 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.44 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.89 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 45.35 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46.82 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 48.3 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.77 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 51.23 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.66 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.07 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.46 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 56.83 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.57 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.93 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.26 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.57 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 64.85 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.09 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.3 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.48 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 69.63 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.52 | 27.22 | 38.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.11 | 39.6 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.18 | 54.07 | 66.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.47 | 67.3 | 69.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 71.11 compare
- 26 Jordan 69.85 compare
- 28 Paraguay 69.11 compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 68.8 compare
- 30 Bahrain 68.69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Brunei Darussalam was 69.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 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 UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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