Brazil vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Brazil
47.0%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
27.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Brazil
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 27.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 3.9% | 9.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 7.7% | 11.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 13.6% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 21.0% | 16.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 26.4% | 18.7% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Brazil, at 47.0% against 27.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Brazil and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 19.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.