According to the body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents, 32.1 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 years were considered overweighted (BMI≥25kg/m2) in 2018. On average, 55.7 percent of respondents were considered overweighted in Brazil.
Share of adult population who were considered overweighted in Brazil in 2018, by age group
Share of adults with a body mass index in the range of 25 to 30 kg/sqm
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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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (July 25, 2019). Share of adult population who were considered overweighted in Brazil in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/762184/share-adult-people-overweight-age-brazil/
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