Jordan vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Jordan
17.78
in 2022
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Jordan rank
37th
Mexico rank
40th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Jordan
- Mexico
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 17.78 against 17.66 in Mexico, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 | 6.33 | 0.012 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 11.29 | 1.74 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 15.08 | 1.29 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 17.31 | 0.06 | 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, Jordan or Mexico?
- Jordan, at 17.78 against 17.66 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Jordan and Mexico?
- 0.12, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Jordan ranks 37th 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.