Colombia vs Mexico: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
67th
Mexico rank
64th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.1% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Colombia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 64th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.