Lesotho vs Mexico: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Lesotho
7.5%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
62nd
Mexico rank
65th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mexico
02468200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 7.1% 0.2% Mexico
2010s 7.1% 6.7% 0.4% Lesotho
2020s 7.4% 7.1% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Lesotho or Mexico?
Lesotho, 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 Lesotho and Mexico?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Lesotho 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed