Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Mexico
39.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
39.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.7% against 39.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mexico ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 14.1% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 16.2% | 6.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.0% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.2% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 0.9% | Mexico |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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.