Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Share of children who are overweight
Brazil
10.9
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
11.1
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
24th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 | 6.51 | 0.14 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 7.43 | 0.8 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.92 | 0.24 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 11.1 against 10.9 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.2, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Brazil ranks 26th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.