Obesity rates in Brazil by education level 2018

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

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Release date

July 2019

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Region

Brazil, Central and South America

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

52,395 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

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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