Share of adults who are obese in Brazil
Brazil: Share of adults who are obese was 30.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Brazil stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Brazil peaked at 30.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 El Salvador 31.4% compare
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 62 Honduras 30.8% compare
- 63 Suriname 30.8% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.7% 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 adults who are obese in Brazil?
- Share of adults who are obese in Brazil was 30.9% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.