Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Dominican Republic
7.51
in 2024
Mexico
7.44
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
02468200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7.51 against 7.44 in Mexico, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 27 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 7.47 7.11 0.3607 Dominican Republic
2010s 7.61 6.74 0.8681 Dominican Republic
2020s 7.51 7.08 0.4301 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 7.51 against 7.44 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.07, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed