Brazil vs Ecuador: Share of women who are obese
Brazil
33.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
33.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Ecuador rank
66th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 33.9% against 33.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 33.9% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.