Brazil vs Ecuador: Prevalence of obesity, female
Brazil
34.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
33.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
62nd
Ecuador rank
63rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.0% against 33.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 15.4% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 20.8% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 27.3% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 34.0% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.