Mexico vs Singapore: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Mexico
18.7%
in 2024
Singapore
18.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
36th
Singapore rank
35th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Mexico ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 0.2% | 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, Mexico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mexico and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mexico ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 35th 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.