Prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of obesity, male was 26.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.4% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Brazil was 26.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Brazil ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.