Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2024
Mexico
7.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Mexico rank
74th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 74th of 178 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.