Brunei vs Mexico: Share of men who are obese
Brunei
33.5%
in 2024
Mexico
32.7%
in 2024
Brunei rank
26th
Mexico rank
29th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Brunei
- Mexico
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brunei ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 9.0% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 13.9% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.4% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 0.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Brunei or Mexico?
- Brunei, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Brunei and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Mexico rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Brunei ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 29th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.