The prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Mexico is currently 7.1%, a decrease of 0.1% (-1.4%) compared to 2021.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Mexico
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Mexico
Overweight children
More indicators for Mexico
Newborns protected against tetanus
98%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.6
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar492
+intl dollar46
(2021)
Birth registration
97%
+2%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
69.8%
+4.8%
(2018)
Mexico Overweight children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11% | +5% |
| 1988 | 6% |