This statistic shows the share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017. In that year, in Latin America and the Caribbean it was found that seven percent of children below the age of four were overweight.
Share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017
The Mesoamerican region in Central America includes central and southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica.
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FAO, & PAHO. (October 9, 2017). Share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893822/latin-america-caribbean-overweight-rate-children/
FAO, und PAHO. "Share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017 ." Chart. October 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893822/latin-america-caribbean-overweight-rate-children/
FAO, PAHO. (2017). Share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893822/latin-america-caribbean-overweight-rate-children/
FAO, and PAHO. "Share of Young Children Who Were Overweight in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2017 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893822/latin-america-caribbean-overweight-rate-children/
FAO & PAHO, Share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893822/latin-america-caribbean-overweight-rate-children/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Share of young children who were overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017 [Graph], FAO, & PAHO, October 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893822/latin-america-caribbean-overweight-rate-children/
