Brazil vs Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Brazil
15.49
in 2022
Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
11.47
in 2022
Brazil rank
49th
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
47th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Brazil
  • Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 15.49 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.02.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Brazil ranks 49th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.09 3.44 3.66 Brazil
2010s 11.83 7.49 4.34 Brazil
2020s 14.99 10.89 4.11 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Brazil or Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Brazil, at 15.49 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Brazil and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
4.02, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Brazil ranks 49th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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