Share of men defined as overweight in Brazil
Brazil: Share of men defined as overweight was 63.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.42
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.42
in 2024
All-time low
23.52
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 63.42 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Brazil peaked at 63.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.52, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.52 | — |
| 1981 | 24.23 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 24.97 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.72 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26.5 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.3 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.11 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 28.96 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 29.82 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30.71 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 31.62 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 32.55 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.49 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34.44 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 35.38 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.33 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.27 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.21 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.15 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40.08 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.99 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 41.89 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.78 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 43.67 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.57 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.48 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.32 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.27 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.23 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.23 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.23 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.24 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.24 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.22 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.18 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.12 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.05 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.97 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.88 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.79 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.7 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.61 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.52 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.42 | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 63.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.98 | 23.52 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.85 | 31.62 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.06 | 40.99 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.63 | 50.23 | 58.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.61 | 59.79 | 63.42 | 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 men defined as overweight in Brazil?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Brazil was 63.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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