Mexico vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Peru
16.96
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Peru rank
42nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 16.96 in Peru, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 3.24 | 3.09 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 4.86 | 6.44 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.08 | 9.74 | 5.34 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.31 | 15.85 | 1.46 | 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 Peru?
- Mexico, at 17.66 against 16.96 in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.7, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.