Share of adults who are overweight in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Share of adults who are overweight was 72.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.81
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
72.81
in 2024
All-time low
18.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2024

204060801980200220241980: 18.91981: 19.71982: 20.51983: 21.41984: 22.31985: 23.21986: 24.11987: 25.11988: 26.11989: 27.21990: 28.31991: 29.41992: 30.51993: 31.61994: 32.81995: 34.11996: 35.31997: 36.61998: 37.91999: 39.22000: 40.52001: 41.92002: 43.22003: 44.62004: 462005: 47.42006: 48.82007: 50.22008: 51.72009: 53.12010: 54.52011: 55.92012: 57.32013: 58.62014: 602015: 61.42016: 62.82017: 64.12018: 65.42019: 66.72020: 682021: 69.22022: 70.52023: 71.62024: 72.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Brunei Darussalam stood at 72.81. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 72.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.89, in 1980.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.85 18.89 27.18 10
1990s 33.56 28.25 39.19 10
2000s 46.75 40.53 53.07 10
2010s 60.68 54.47 66.73 10
2020s 70.43 68 72.81 5

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 16 Panama 73.17 compare
  2. 17 Egypt 73.09 compare
  3. 18 Iraq 72.86 compare
  4. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 72.05 compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 71.77 compare
  6. 22 Paraguay 71.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Brunei Darussalam?
Share of adults who are overweight in Brunei Darussalam was 72.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 72.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.89 in 1980.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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