Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Brazil
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.9% against 3.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.9% | 5.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Brazil, at 10.9% against 3.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 7.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th of 180 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.