Mexico vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Mexico
17.66
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
12.8
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
World Bank (high income) rank
40th

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

  • Mexico
  • World Bank (high income)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.66 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 4.86.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times World Bank (high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (high income) ahead.

Mexico ranks 40th and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico World Bank (high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.29 10.73 0.5628 Mexico
2010s 15.08 12.27 2.81 Mexico
2020s 17.31 12.74 4.57 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 World Bank (high income)?
Mexico, at 17.66 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mexico and World Bank (high income)?
4.86, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World Bank (high income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Mexico ranks 40th and World Bank (high income) 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