Mexico vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Mexico
36.03
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
29.65
in 2022
Mexico rank
28th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Mexico
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.03 against 29.65 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.38.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 28th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 | 24.13 | 0.3167 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.01 | 27.8 | 3.2 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 29.4 | 5.95 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Mexico or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Mexico, at 36.03 against 29.65 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Mexico and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 6.38, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- 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.