Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Brazil
1,425
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
7,220
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,220 against 1,425 in Brazil, a difference of 5,795.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 | 6,448 | 5,376 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 5,499 | 4,304 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 6,197 | 4,819 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,220 against 1,425 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,795, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.