Brazil vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Brazil
35.89
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
28.33
in 2022
Brazil rank
46th
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
45th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Brazil
  • Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 35.89 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 7.56.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 46th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.59 16.94 4.66 Brazil
2010s 29.95 21.97 7.98 Brazil
2020s 35.11 27.35 7.76 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Brazil or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
Brazil, at 35.89 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Brazil and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
7.56, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Brazil ranks 46th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed