Brazil vs World: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Brazil
1,425
in 2024
World
35,461
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
World rank
1st
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 35,461 against 1,425 in Brazil, a difference of 34,036.
That makes World's figure about 24.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 162 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 | 34,587 | 33,515 | World |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 36,090 | 34,895 | World |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 34,999 | 33,621 | World |
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 World?
- World, at 35,461 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 World?
- 34,036, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and World 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.