Mexico vs Venezuela, RB: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Venezuela, RB
7.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
64th
Venezuela, RB rank
65th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Venezuela, RB, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and Venezuela, RB ranks 65th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, RB in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Venezuela, RB |
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 Venezuela, RB?
- Mexico, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Venezuela, RB as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Mexico and Venezuela, RB?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, RB?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela, RB rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Venezuela, RB ranks 65th 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.