El Salvador vs Mexico: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
El Salvador
8.46
in 2024
Mexico
7.44
in 2024
El Salvador rank
13th
Mexico rank
16th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.46 against 7.44 in Mexico, a difference of 1.02.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 | 7.11 | 1.98 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.74 | 0.1605 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.08 | 1.05 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 8.46 against 7.44 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1.02, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- El Salvador ranks 13th 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.