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
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.