Share of women who are obese in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women who are obese was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 33.9% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Brazil peaked at 33.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.9% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 62 New Zealand 35.7% compare
- 63 Türkiye 35.2% compare
- 64 Gabon 34.1% compare
- 66 Ecuador 33.9% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 33.7% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 33.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Brazil?
- Share of women who are obese in Brazil was 33.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.