Mexico vs Uruguay: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Mexico
39.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
40.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
29th
Uruguay rank
26th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 40.3% against 39.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 14.8% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.7% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.7% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 0.0% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 40.3% 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 Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.