Brazil vs China: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Brazil
1,425
in 2024
China
5,782
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5,782 against 1,425 in Brazil, a difference of 4,357.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 162 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 | 5,336 | 4,264 | China |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 6,591 | 5,395 | China |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 6,472 | 5,093 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Brazil or China?
- China, at 5,782 against 1,425 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Brazil and China?
- 4,357, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.