Brazil vs Suriname: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Brazil
35.89
in 2022
Suriname
35.92
in 2022
Brazil rank
46th
Suriname rank
45th

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

  • Brazil
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 35.92 against 35.89 in Brazil, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 15.53 15.96 0.435 Suriname
2000s 21.59 22.4 0.806 Suriname
2010s 29.95 29.78 0.163 Brazil
2020s 35.11 35.07 0.0433 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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 35.92 against 35.89 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Brazil and Suriname?
0.03, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Brazil ranks 46th and Suriname 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