Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei
Brunei: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 7.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 1975
All-time low
7.1
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei is 7.1, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei peaked at 16.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2014.
Brunei ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.3 | — |
| 1976 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.6 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.2 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 14 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.4 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.58 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.28 | 12 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Brunei was 7.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
- How does Brunei rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Brunei ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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