Brazil vs Ecuador: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Brazil
64.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
65.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Ecuador rank
62nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.4% against 64.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 27.7% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 35.7% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 45.7% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 56.4% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 63.6% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 65.4% against 64.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.