Brazil vs Sweden: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for
Brazil
12.99
in 2025
Sweden
12.4
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.99 against 12.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 6.22 | 0.295 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8.21 | 0.588 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.71 | 11.67 | 1.04 | 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 Sweden?
- Brazil, at 12.99 against 12.4 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.59, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.