Adult overweight and obesity rates in Brazil 2008-2023
The share of adult people considered obese in Brazil - based on their body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents - amounted to 24.3 percent in 2023. This represents an increase of more than nine percentage points compared to 2010, when the share of Brazilian adults found to be obese reached around 15 percent. As of 2023, over 61 percent of adults in the South American country were considered overweight.