The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Brazil has been consistently increasing in recent years. While in 2008 an estimated 45 percent of the population was considered overweight and 14 percent was considered obese, by 2023, these figures reached over 61 percent and more than 24 percent, respectively.
What is causing a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Brazil?
There is not one single element causing the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Brazil, but a range of structural, cultural, demographic, and socioeconomic factors. Examples of these are changes in eating habits due to urbanization, the availability and affordability of certain products that make it more difficult to follow a healthy diet, and the level of nutritional awareness.
The cost of overweight and obesity
The biggest cost of overweight and obesity in Brazil falls on the population itself, with diseases such as hypertension, cancer, and diabetes increasing in prevalence as rates of these conditions rise. These diseases strongly impact the well-being of the population, and result in additional economic costs for the healthcare system. In Brazil, this economic loss is forecast to surpass 60 billion U.S. dollars by 2030, and nearly 200 billion U.S. dollars by 2060.
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Data prior to 2023 were retrieved from earlier editions of the publication. The source does not provide data for 2022.
Overweight rates refer to the share of adults with a body mass index equal to or higher than 25 kg/m².
Obesity rates refer to the share of adults with a body mass index equal to or higher than 30 kg/m².
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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (September 18, 2023). Share of adult population considered overweight or obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781305/share-adult-people-obese-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). "Share of adult population considered overweight or obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023." Chart. September 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781305/share-adult-people-obese-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (2023). Share of adult population considered overweight or obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781305/share-adult-people-obese-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). "Share of Adult Population Considered Overweight or Obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781305/share-adult-people-obese-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde), Share of adult population considered overweight or obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781305/share-adult-people-obese-brazil/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of adult population considered overweight or obese in Brazil from 2008 to 2023 [Graph], Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde), September 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781305/share-adult-people-obese-brazil/