ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States vs Mexico: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
33.07
in 2022
Mexico
38.89
in 2022
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States rank
32nd
Mexico rank
33rd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 38.89 against 33.07 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States, a difference of 5.82.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 22.84 31.63 8.78 Mexico
2010s 28.23 36.29 8.06 Mexico
2020s 32.37 38.56 6.19 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States or Mexico?
Mexico, at 38.89 against 33.07 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States and Mexico?
5.82, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States and Mexico rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed