Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Brunei Darussalam is 73.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1980.
That places Brunei Darussalam 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.8% | — |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 29.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 41.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 54.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.3% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 31 Seychelles 73.3% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 73.3% compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 73.3% compare
- 35 Paraguay 73.0% compare
- 36 Nicaragua 72.5% compare
- 37 South Africa 72.5% compare
More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,251 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Brunei Darussalam was 73.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.