Brazil vs Ukraine: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Brazil
28.8 Percentage of population
in 2022
Ukraine
29.2 Percentage of population
in 2022
Brazil rank
9th
Ukraine rank
8th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Brazil
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 29.2 Percentage of population against 28.8 Percentage of population in Brazil, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of population.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 18 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 9.35 Percentage of population 19.19 Percentage of population 9.84 Percentage of population Ukraine
2000s 13.94 Percentage of population 22.15 Percentage of population 8.21 Percentage of population Ukraine
2010s 21.36 Percentage of population 25.46 Percentage of population 4.1 Percentage of population Ukraine
2020s 27.73 Percentage of population 28.13 Percentage of population 0.4 Percentage of population Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Brazil or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 29.2 Percentage of population against 28.8 Percentage of population in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Brazil and Ukraine?
0.4 Percentage of population, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Ukraine rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Brazil ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.