Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
61st
Mexico rank
59th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
02468200020122024

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 61st and Mexico ranks 59th of 148 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Colombia ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 59th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed