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

Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 16.47 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.19.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 43rd 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 Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 4.02 6.33 2.3 Mexico
2000s 8.64 11.29 2.66 Mexico
2010s 12.79 15.08 2.29 Mexico
2020s 15.91 17.31 1.4 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, Malaysia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17.66 against 16.47 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and Mexico?
1.19, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Malaysia ranks 43rd 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