Mexico vs Uruguay: Obesity in men vs. women
Mexico
32.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.7% against 31.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 32.7% against 31.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.