Brazil vs Mexico: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Brazil
1,425
in 2024
Mexico
760
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,425 against 760 in Mexico, a difference of 665.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 | 811.04 | 260.74 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 751.12 | 444.01 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 733.58 | 644.64 | Brazil |
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 Mexico?
- Brazil, at 1,425 against 760 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 665, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th 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.