According to the body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents, approximately 24 percent of male Brazilian interviewees were considered obese (BMI≥30kg/m2) in 2023, up from 22 percent of the men surveyed two years earlier. This figure was slightly lower than the share of female respondents who were found obese, which reached nearly 25 percent as of 2023.
Share of adult population who were considered obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023, by gender
share of adults with a body mass index of 30 kg/sqm or more
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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