Equatorial Guinea vs Mexico: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Equatorial Guinea
7.5%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Mexico rank
65th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mexico
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Equatorial Guinea or Mexico?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Equatorial Guinea and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mexico rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.