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
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.