Brunei Darussalam vs Paraguay: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Brunei Darussalam
73.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
73.0%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
34th
Paraguay rank
35th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 73.2% against 73.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 40.7% | 17.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 48.7% | 14.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 56.7% | 9.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 65.1% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 71.4% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Brunei Darussalam or Paraguay?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 73.2% against 73.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Brunei Darussalam and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Paraguay rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.