In 2023, a study found that approximately 24.3 percent of the adult population in Brazil was considered obese. According to the body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents, 30 percent of adults aged between 45 and 54 years were found obese (BMI≥30kg/m2) that year, being the most affected age group by obesity in Brazil. By gender, obesity was more prevalent among women than men in the South American country as of 2023.
Share of adult population who were considered obese in Brazil in 2023, by age group
share of adults with a body mass index of 30 kg/sqm or more
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
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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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (September 18, 2023). Share of adult population who were considered obese in Brazil in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/762211/share-adult-people-obese-age-brazil/
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