Brazil vs Canada: Prevalence of obesity, male
Brazil
26.1%
in 2024
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
50th
Canada rank
48th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.5% against 26.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 50th and Canada ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 11.1% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 16.8% | 9.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 22.8% | 11.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 26.1% | 8.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 27.2% | 3.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 27.5% against 26.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Brazil and Canada?
- 1.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Brazil ranks 50th and Canada ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.