Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil
Brazil: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil is 2.1%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil peaked at 9.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 101st 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 men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.3% | — |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 100 Fiji 2.2% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 2.1% compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 2.0% compare
- 103 Libya 2.0% compare
- 103 Mongolia 2.0% compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 2.0% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Brazil was 2.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.