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

Mexico
7.44
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.76
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Saint Lucia rank
18th

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

  • Mexico
  • Saint Lucia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7.44 against 6.76 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.68.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.11 5.6 1.51 Mexico
2010s 6.74 6.15 0.589 Mexico
2020s 7.08 6.59 0.4856 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), Mexico or Saint Lucia?
Mexico, at 7.44 against 6.76 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
0.68, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Mexico ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th 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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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