Share of women who are obese in Brunei
Brunei: Share of women who are obese was 41.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 41.2% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Brunei peaked at 41.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
Brunei ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 41.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 23.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.7% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Brunei?
- Share of women who are obese in Brunei was 41.2% 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for share of women who are obese?
- Brunei ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.