Brunei vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity, male
Brunei
33.5%
in 2024
Mexico
32.7%
in 2024
Brunei rank
23rd
Mexico rank
26th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Brunei
- Mexico
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brunei ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 9.0% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 13.9% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.4% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 0.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Brunei or Mexico?
- Brunei, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Brunei and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Brunei ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th 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.