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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Brunei
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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.