Cuba vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cuba
17.09
in 2022
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Cuba rank
41st
Mexico rank
40th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Cuba
  • Mexico
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 17.09 in Cuba, a difference of 0.57.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 7.28 6.33 0.947 Cuba
2000s 10.22 11.29 1.07 Mexico
2010s 13.53 15.08 1.56 Mexico
2020s 16.59 17.31 0.7233 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cuba or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17.66 against 17.09 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cuba and Mexico?
0.57, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cuba ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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