Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
12.23
in 2022
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th

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

  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 12.23 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 5.43.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 156 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 10.91 11.29 0.3834 Mexico
2010s 12.32 15.08 2.76 Mexico
2020s 12.26 17.31 5.05 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, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17.66 against 12.23 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Mexico?
5.43, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 156 groups.
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