Brazil vs WPR: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Brazil
1,425
in 2024
WPR
8,558
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
WPR rank
6th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Brazil
- WPR
How they compare
WPR currently reports 8,558 against 1,425 in Brazil, a difference of 7,133.
That makes WPR's figure about 6.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WPR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and WPR ranks 6th of 162 countries.
WPR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | WPR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 | 7,724 | 6,652 | WPR |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 10,284 | 9,089 | WPR |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 9,551 | 8,173 | WPR |
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 WPR?
- WPR, at 8,558 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 WPR?
- 7,133, with WPR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WPR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and WPR rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and WPR ranks 6th 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.