Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.9% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Brazil, at 10.9% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.