Brazil vs United Kingdom: Share of men defined as obese

Brazil
26.05
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.86
in 2024
Brazil rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
51st

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 26.05 against 25.86 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Brazil ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 4.39 7.46 3.07 United Kingdom
1990s 7.25 13.62 6.38 United Kingdom
2000s 11.52 20.99 9.46 United Kingdom
2010s 17.83 24.54 6.71 United Kingdom
2020s 24.18 25.63 1.45 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Brazil or United Kingdom?
Brazil, at 26.05 against 25.86 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Brazil and United Kingdom?
0.19, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Brazil ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed