Brazil vs Cuba: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Brazil
38.4%
in 2024
Cuba
37.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
33rd
Cuba rank
34th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 38.4% against 37.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Cuba ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.0% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.6% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.1% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Brazil or Cuba?
- Brazil, at 38.4% against 37.8% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Brazil and Cuba?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Cuba ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.