Share of adults defined as obese in Brunei

Brunei: Share of adults defined as obese was 37.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.72
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.72
in 2024
All-time low
3.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Brunei, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 41981: 4.21982: 4.51983: 4.71984: 51985: 5.31986: 5.71987: 61988: 6.51989: 6.91990: 7.41991: 7.91992: 8.41993: 91994: 9.61995: 10.21996: 10.81997: 11.51998: 12.21999: 12.92000: 13.62001: 14.42002: 15.22003: 16.12004: 16.92005: 17.82006: 18.82007: 19.72008: 20.62009: 21.52010: 22.52011: 23.52012: 24.62013: 25.62014: 26.62015: 27.72016: 28.82017: 29.92018: 312019: 32.12020: 33.22021: 34.32022: 35.52023: 36.62024: 37.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Brunei is 37.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Brunei peaked at 37.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 1980.

Brunei ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.28 3.98 6.91 10
1990s 9.99 7.39 12.88 10
2000s 17.47 13.63 21.55 10
2010s 27.23 22.52 32.09 10
2020s 35.48 33.21 37.72 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 39.21 compare
  2. 27 Argentina 38.06 compare
  3. 28 Panama 37.76 compare
  4. 30 Romania 37.68 compare
  5. 31 Mexico 37.39 compare
  6. 32 Hungary 36.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Brunei?
Share of adults defined as obese in Brunei was 37.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 37.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 1980.
How does Brunei rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Brunei ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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