Brazil vs Rio de Janeiro: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for

Brazil
12.99
in 2025
Rio de Janeiro
12.81
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Rio de Janeiro rank
5th

Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time

  • Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro
051015200820162025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.99 against 12.81 in Rio de Janeiro, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Rio de Janeiro ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Rio de Janeiro ranks 5th of 17 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Rio de Janeiro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Rio de Janeiro Difference Ahead
2000s 5.93 7.77 1.84 Rio de Janeiro
2010s 8.8 11.3 2.5 Rio de Janeiro
2020s 12.71 12.67 0.0333 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for, Brazil or Rio de Janeiro?
Brazil, at 12.99 against 12.81 in Rio de Janeiro as of 2025.
What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Brazil and Rio de Janeiro?
0.18, 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 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
Brazil ranks 8th and Rio de Janeiro ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight 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 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 504 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed