Brazil vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
23.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Brazil
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 23.4% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 8.9% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 10.9% | 8.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 14.0% | 13.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 18.3% | 19.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 22.3% | 22.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Brazil or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Brazil, at 47.0% against 23.4% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Brazil and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 23.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.