Brazil vs Northern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Brazil
35.89
in 2022
Northern Europe (UNSDG)
28.44
in 2022
Brazil rank
46th
Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank
44th

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

  • Brazil
  • Northern Europe (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 35.89 against 28.44 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 7.45.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 44th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Northern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.59 27.06 5.46 Northern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 29.95 27.91 2.04 Brazil
2020s 35.11 28.39 6.72 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 Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Brazil, at 35.89 against 28.44 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Brazil and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
7.45, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Brazil ranks 46th and Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 44th 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