Share of overweight men vs. women in Brazil
Brazil: Share of overweight men vs. women was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Brazil stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Brazil peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, 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 overweight men vs. women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.5% | — |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 41.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 50.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.8% | 63.4% | 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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in Brazil?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Brazil was 63.4% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.