Mexico vs Viet Nam: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Mexico
760
in 2024
Viet Nam
741.6
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
9th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Mexico
  • Viet Nam
200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 760 against 741.6 in Viet Nam, a difference of 18.4.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 162 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 811.04 191.44 619.6 Mexico
2010s 751.12 428.58 322.54 Mexico
2020s 733.58 677.32 56.26 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Mexico or Viet Nam?
Mexico, at 760 against 741.6 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Mexico and Viet Nam?
18.4, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Mexico ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed