Brazil vs China: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Brazil
10.9%
in 2024
China
11.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
China rank
25th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and China ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Brazil or China?
- China, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Brazil and China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Brazil ranks 27th and China ranks 25th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.