Brazil vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Western Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.9% against 2.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 5.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.9% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 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 Western Africa?
- Brazil, at 10.9% against 2.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 8.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.