América Latina y el Caribe vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
América Latina y el Caribe
29.76
in 2022
Mexico
36.03
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
28th
Mexico rank
28th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.03 against 29.76 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 6.27.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 28th of 156 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.76 | 24.45 | 6.69 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.12 | 31.01 | 6.88 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 35.35 | 6.38 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, América Latina y el Caribe or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 36.03 against 29.76 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between América Latina y el Caribe and Mexico?
- 6.27, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 28th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.