Share of adults who are overweight in Brazil
Brazil: Share of adults who are overweight was 65.03 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
65.03
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
65.03
in 2024
All-time low
29.35
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Brazil, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 65.03 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Brazil peaked at 65.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.35, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.92 | 29.35 | 34.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.38 | 35.31 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.66 | 42.21 | 49.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.22 | 50.45 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.02 | 60.99 | 65.03 | 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 adults who are overweight in Brazil?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Brazil was 65.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 65.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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