Overview
- Vigitel 2024 reports 62.6% of adults in Brazilian capitals with excess weight and 25.7% with obesity, both sharply higher since the mid-2000s.
- Diagnosed diabetes reached 12.9% of adults and hypertension 29.7%, underscoring the growing burden of chronic disease.
- Leisure-time moderate physical activity rose to 42.3%, while active transport fell to 11.3% as car and app use increased.
- Regular consumption of soft drinks and artificial juices declined to 16.2%, even as overall weight indicators continued to worsen.
- For the first time, the survey measured sleep, finding 20.2% sleep under six hours and 31.7% report insomnia symptoms, with higher prevalence among women.