Brazil vs Syria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
Syria
11.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
Syria rank
27th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Brazil
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and Syria ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 19.3% | 12.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 14.4% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 11.0% 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 Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Syria ranks 27th 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.