Bahrain vs Mexico: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bahrain
17.7%
in 2024
Mexico
18.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
39th
Mexico rank
36th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bahrain
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.7% against 17.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Bahrain or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 18.7% against 17.7% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bahrain and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Mexico rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.