Mexico vs (SDGRC) North Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Mexico
17.66
in 2022
(SDGRC) North Africa
14.11
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
(SDGRC) North Africa rank
38th

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

  • Mexico
  • (SDGRC) North Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 14.11 in (SDGRC) North Africa, a difference of 3.55.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) North Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 40th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 38th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico (SDGRC) North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.29 8.85 2.45 Mexico
2010s 15.08 11.26 3.83 Mexico
2020s 17.31 13.71 3.6 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 (SDGRC) North Africa?
Mexico, at 17.66 against 14.11 in (SDGRC) North Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mexico and (SDGRC) North Africa?
3.55, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and (SDGRC) North Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and (SDGRC) North Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Mexico ranks 40th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 38th 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