Colombia vs Mexico: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Colombia
6.76
in 2024
Mexico
7.44
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.44 against 6.76 in Colombia, a difference of 0.68.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 | 7.11 | 2.4 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 6.74 | 1.46 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 7.08 | 0.7488 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.44 against 6.76 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.68, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.