Mexico vs Uruguay: Child adolescent obesity

Mexico
39.54
in 2024
Uruguay
40.27
in 2024
Mexico rank
26th
Uruguay rank
23rd

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.27 against 39.54 in Mexico, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 196 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 12.84 14.78 1.94 Uruguay
1990s 22.3 21 1.3 Mexico
2000s 31.46 27.71 3.76 Mexico
2010s 36.38 33.73 2.64 Mexico
2020s 38.96 38.92 0.0399 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Mexico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.27 against 39.54 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Mexico and Uruguay?
0.73, 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 child adolescent obesity?
Mexico ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed