Share of men who are obese in Brunei
Brunei: Share of men who are obese was 33.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Brunei, 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 men who are obese in Brunei is 33.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Brunei peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
That places Brunei 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 33.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.7% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Brunei?
- Share of men who are obese in Brunei was 33.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for share of men who are obese?
- Brunei ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.