Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil
Brazil: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil stood at 64.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.1% | — |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 64.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 64.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 29.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 49.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brazil was 64.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.