Brazil vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity, male
Brazil
26.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
51st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26.1% against 25.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 196 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.5% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 13.6% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 21.0% | 9.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 24.5% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.6% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 26.1% against 25.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Brazil ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st 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.