Share of overweight men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of overweight men vs. women was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Brunei Darussalam stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1980.
That places Brunei Darussalam 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.0% | — |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 19.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 27.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 39.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.7% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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 overweight men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Brunei Darussalam was 72.4% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 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.