Children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil

Brazil: Children who are overweight sdgs was 10.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.9
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
27th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2024
All-time low
6.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 6.12001: 6.22002: 6.32003: 6.52004: 6.62005: 6.72006: 6.82007: 72008: 7.12009: 7.22010: 7.42011: 7.52012: 7.72013: 7.92014: 8.12015: 8.32016: 8.52017: 8.72018: 92019: 9.22020: 9.52021: 9.82022: 10.12023: 10.52024: 10.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil stood at 10.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil peaked at 10.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 27th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.1 —
2001 6.2 +1.6%
2002 6.3 +1.6%
2003 6.5 +3.2%
2004 6.6 +1.5%
2005 6.7 +1.5%
2006 6.8 +1.5%
2007 7 +2.9%
2008 7.1 +1.4%
2009 7.2 +1.4%
2010 7.4 +2.8%
2011 7.5 +1.4%
2012 7.7 +2.7%
2013 7.9 +2.6%
2014 8.1 +2.5%
2015 8.3 +2.5%
2016 8.5 +2.4%
2017 8.7 +2.4%
2018 9 +3.4%
2019 9.2 +2.2%
2020 9.5 +3.3%
2021 9.8 +3.2%
2022 10.1 +3.1%
2023 10.5 +4.0%
2024 10.9 +3.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 10.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 10.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.65 6.1 7.2 10
2010s 8.23 7.4 9.2 10
2020s 10.16 9.5 10.9 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 China 11.1 compare
  2. 26 Syria 11 compare
  3. 27 Panama 10.9 compare
  4. 27 Seychelles 10.9 compare
  5. 30 Cuba 10.6 compare
  6. 30 Jordan 10.6 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Brazil was 10.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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