Mexico vs Saint Lucia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
65th
Saint Lucia rank
68th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mexico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 65th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | 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 (%), Mexico or Saint Lucia?
- Mexico, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th 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.