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
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.