Mexico vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
12.72
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
41st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Mexico
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 4.94.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 40th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 | 5.96 | 5.33 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.08 | 8.79 | 6.29 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.31 | 12.1 | 5.21 | 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, Mexico or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Mexico, at 17.66 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mexico and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 4.94, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st 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.