European Union vs Mexico: Prevalence of overweight, female
European Union
43.1%
in 2022
Mexico
75.3%
in 2022
European Union rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- European Union
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.3% against 43.1% in European Union, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 54.5% | 13.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 64.3% | 21.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 71.1% | 27.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 74.8% | 31.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, European Union or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 75.3% against 43.1% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between European Union and Mexico?
- 32.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- European Union ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.