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
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.