Share of children who are overweight in Brazil
Brazil: Share of children who are overweight was 10.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.9
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2024
All-time low
6.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Brazil stood at 10.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Brazil peaked at 10.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 26th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Brazil?
- Share of children who are overweight in Brazil was 10.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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