Brunei vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of obesity, female
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
40.3%
in 2024
Brunei rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Brunei
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 41.2% against 40.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brunei ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 12.1% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 18.9% | 6.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 26.6% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 33.9% | 5.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.0% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Brunei or Nicaragua?
- Brunei, at 41.2% against 40.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.