Brazil vs China: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
China
11.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
China rank
26th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and China ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Brazil or China?
- China, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Brazil and China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Brazil ranks 28th and China ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.