Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Brazil
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.6% against 5.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.9% | 4.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 11.6% against 5.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.