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
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.