Brazil vs High income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
31.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
High income (World Bank) rank
2nd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Brazil
  • High income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 31.8% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and High income (World Bank) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil High income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3% 17.9% 4.6% High income (World Bank)
1990s 19.6% 23.1% 3.5% High income (World Bank)
2000s 27.5% 28.4% 0.9% High income (World Bank)
2010s 37.7% 30.7% 7.1% Brazil
2020s 45.1% 31.5% 13.6% 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 High income (World Bank)?
Brazil, at 47.0% against 31.8% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Brazil and High income (World Bank)?
15.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and High income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and High income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Brazil ranks 5th and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed