Mexico vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Mexico
17.66
in 2022
Uruguay
17.75
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Uruguay rank
39th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.75 against 17.66 in Mexico, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 4.24 | 2.08 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 7.26 | 4.03 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.08 | 12.31 | 2.77 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.31 | 16.96 | 0.3467 | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.75 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 Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.09, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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.