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)
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.