Brazil vs Paraguay: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Brazil
38.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
37.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
36th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 38.4% against 37.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 12.2% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 17.3% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 23.0% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.6% | 1.0% | 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 Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 38.4% against 37.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 36th 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.