Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 66.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Brazil is 66.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Brazil peaked at 66.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 overweight or obese in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.8% | — |
| 1981 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 38.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 43.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 50.5% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.0% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 Guatemala 68.0% compare
- 59 Argentina 66.9% compare
- 60 Uruguay 66.6% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 65.9% compare
- 63 Mauritania 65.9% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.0% 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 overweight or obese in Brazil?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brazil was 66.5% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.