Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 73.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brunei Darussalam is 73.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 73.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1980.
That places Brunei Darussalam 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.7% | — |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 73.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 73.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 16.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 25.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 39.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 54.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 68.4% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Brunei Darussalam was 73.6% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.