Share of men defined as overweight in Brunei
Brunei: Share of men defined as overweight was 72.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.43
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.43
in 2024
All-time low
18.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Brunei is 72.43, measured in 2024. 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Brunei peaked at 72.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 1980.
That places Brunei 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.98 | — |
| 1981 | 19.69 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.42 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.19 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.99 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 22.82 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.69 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 24.58 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 25.51 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 26.48 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 27.47 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.5 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 29.58 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.7 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 31.86 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 33.06 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34.32 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.61 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 36.95 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 38.33 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 39.75 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 41.19 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.65 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 44.12 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45.61 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.11 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.6 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 50.08 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 51.57 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 53.02 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.44 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.83 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57.2 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.56 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.92 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.28 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.62 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.93 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.21 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.46 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.7 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 68.92 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.11 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.28 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 72.43 | +1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 72.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 72.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.54 | 18.98 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.64 | 27.47 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.37 | 39.75 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.54 | 54.44 | 66.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.09 | 67.7 | 72.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Brunei?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Brunei was 72.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 72.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Brunei ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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