According to the body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents, nearly six out of ten Brazilian female respondents were considered overweight (BMI≥25kg/m2) in 2023, up from 55 percent of the women surveyed two years earlier. This figure was lower than the share of male respondents who had overweight that year, which attained over 63 percent. As of 2023, the percentage of overweight adults reached around 61.4 percent in the South American country.
Share of adult population who were considered overweight in Brazil from 2008 to 2023, by gender
share of adults with a body mass index of 25 kg/sqm or larger
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Data prior to 2023 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication. The source does not provide data for 2022.
Respondents were asked their weight and height in order to calculate the BMI.
The phrasing of the question chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
The survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of Brasília.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 18 to 30.
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