Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil is 2.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 4.03 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.36 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 Guyana 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Mauritius 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Malaysia 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Yemen 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Singapore 2.34 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Brazil was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.