Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Mexico
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 71.2% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 31.5% | 21.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 39.3% | 23.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 48.0% | 20.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 54.2% | 16.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mexico, at 71.2% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.