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

Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Venezuela
7.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
65th
Venezuela rank
66th

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

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela
02468200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 5.7% 1.4% Mexico
2010s 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% Mexico
2020s 7.1% 7.2% 0.2% Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Mexico, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mexico and Venezuela?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Mexico ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 66th 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