Mexico vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Mexico
760 num th
in 2024
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 760 num th against 757 num th in South Africa, a difference of 3 num th.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 811.04 num th 605.2 num th 205.84 num th Mexico
2010s 751.12 num th 742.91 num th 8.21 num th Mexico
2020s 733.58 num th 751.96 num th 18.38 num th South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 760 num th against 757 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Mexico and South Africa?
3 num th, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Mexico ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed