Mexico vs New Zealand: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Mexico
38.89
in 2022
New Zealand
39.91
in 2022
Mexico rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
31st

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

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 39.91 against 38.89 in Mexico, a difference of 1.02.

Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 193 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 21.94 26.58 4.64 New Zealand
2000s 31.63 35.67 4.04 New Zealand
2010s 36.29 39.28 2.99 New Zealand
2020s 38.56 39.86 1.3 New Zealand

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, Mexico or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 39.91 against 38.89 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Mexico and New Zealand?
1.02, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Mexico ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 193 countries.
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