Brazil vs Rio de Janeiro: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for

Brazil
7.22
in 2025
Rio de Janeiro
7.03
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Rio de Janeiro rank
4th

Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for over time

  • Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro
02.557.510200820162025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.22 against 7.03 in Rio de Janeiro, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Rio de Janeiro ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th of 17 countries.

Rio de Janeiro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Rio de Janeiro Difference Ahead
2000s 7.98 9.54 1.55 Rio de Janeiro
2010s 8.6 9.55 0.945 Rio de Janeiro
2020s 7.75 7.83 0.0717 Rio de Janeiro

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 Rio de Janeiro?
Brazil, at 7.22 against 7.03 in Rio de Janeiro as of 2025.
What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for between Brazil and Rio de Janeiro?
0.19, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rio de Janeiro?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Rio de Janeiro rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
Brazil ranks 7th and Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 504 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed