According to the body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents, 24.5 percent of respondents who had up to eight years of formal education were considered obese (BMI≥30kg/m2) in 2018. On average, 19.8 percent of the respondents were considered obese in Brazil.
Share of adult population who were considered obese in Brazil in 2018, by years of formal education
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 16 to 25.
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