Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for
Brazil
7.22
in 2025
Puerto Rico
7.14
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Puerto Rico rank
8th
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for over time
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.22 against 7.14 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 8th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 8 | 0.01 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.12 | 0.484 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.31 | 0.4467 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
- Brazil, at 7.22 against 7.14 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 0.08, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 8th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.