Brazil vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
14.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Brazil
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 2.7% | 10.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 3.8% | 15.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 6.2% | 21.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 10.0% | 27.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 13.5% | 31.6% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Brazil, at 47.0% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Brazil and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 32.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.