Mexico vs Saint Lucia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
64th
Saint Lucia rank
67th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 64th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Mexico or Saint Lucia?
- Mexico, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th 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.