Mexico vs New Zealand: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Mexico
39.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
39.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
29th
New Zealand rank
27th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.8% against 39.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 17.7% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 26.6% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 35.7% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 39.3% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.8% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 39.8% against 39.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 199 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 and adolescents 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 and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.