Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Brazil
Brazil: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 25.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25.0% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Brazil peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Brazil?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Brazil was 25.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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