High income vs Mexico: Prevalence of overweight

High income
56.1%
in 2022
Mexico
73.4%
in 2022
High income rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • High income
  • Mexico
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 73.4% against 56.1% in High income, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 43 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 45.5% 54.0% 8.5% Mexico
2000s 50.6% 63.4% 12.7% Mexico
2010s 54.2% 69.8% 15.6% Mexico
2020s 55.9% 72.9% 17.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, High income or Mexico?
Mexico, at 73.4% against 56.1% in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between High income and Mexico?
17.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do High income and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
High income ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.