Africa (WHO region) vs Brazil: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Africa (WHO region)
4.7%
in 2024
Brazil
25.0%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Brazil rank
14th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.0% against 4.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 5.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 14th of 11 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.7% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 11.5% | 9.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 18.3% | 15.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 23.6% | 19.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Africa (WHO region) or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 25.0% against 4.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Africa (WHO region) and Brazil?
- 20.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Brazil?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Brazil rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 14th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.