Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Brazil: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
9.89
in 2024
Brazil
10.88
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.88 against 9.89 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.99.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 9.03 6.65 2.37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 8.89 8.23 0.6514 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 9.45 10.14 0.6981 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Brazil?
Brazil, at 10.88 against 9.89 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
0.99, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed