Brazil vs Cuba: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
Cuba rank
31st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Cuba ranks 31st of 162 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Cuba |
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 Cuba?
- Brazil, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Brazil and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Cuba ranks 31st 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.