Brazil vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
3.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Central and Southern Asia rank
30th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Brazil
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.9% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.1% | 7.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Brazil or Central and Southern Asia?
- Brazil, at 10.9% against 3.3% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Brazil and Central and Southern Asia?
- 7.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.