Equatorial Guinea vs Mexico: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Equatorial Guinea
7.5%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
61st
Mexico rank
64th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mexico
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Equatorial Guinea or Mexico?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Equatorial Guinea and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mexico rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st 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.