Adult obesity vs protein in Mexico

Mexico: Adult obesity vs protein was 37.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.39
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.39
in 2024
All-time low
7.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Mexico, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 71981: 7.51982: 7.91983: 8.41984: 8.91985: 9.41986: 101987: 10.61988: 11.21989: 11.91990: 12.51991: 13.21992: 13.91993: 14.61994: 15.31995: 16.11996: 16.91997: 17.71998: 18.51999: 19.32000: 202001: 20.82002: 21.52003: 22.32004: 232005: 23.72006: 24.42007: 25.12008: 25.82009: 26.52010: 27.32011: 282012: 28.82013: 29.52014: 30.32015: 31.12016: 31.82017: 32.52018: 33.32019: 33.92020: 34.62021: 35.32022: 362023: 36.72024: 37.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 37.39 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Mexico peaked at 37.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 1980.

That places Mexico 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Mexico, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.04
1981 7.45 +5.8%
1982 7.9 +6.0%
1983 8.38 +6.1%
1984 8.89 +6.1%
1985 9.43 +6.0%
1986 9.99 +6.0%
1987 10.59 +5.9%
1988 11.21 +5.9%
1989 11.86 +5.8%
1990 12.51 +5.5%
1991 13.18 +5.3%
1992 13.87 +5.3%
1993 14.59 +5.2%
1994 15.33 +5.1%
1995 16.09 +5.0%
1996 16.87 +4.8%
1997 17.66 +4.7%
1998 18.46 +4.5%
1999 19.25 +4.3%
2000 20.03 +4.1%
2001 20.8 +3.8%
2002 21.55 +3.6%
2003 22.28 +3.4%
2004 23 +3.2%
2005 23.71 +3.1%
2006 24.42 +3.0%
2007 25.13 +2.9%
2008 25.83 +2.8%
2009 26.54 +2.8%
2010 27.27 +2.8%
2011 28.03 +2.8%
2012 28.79 +2.7%
2013 29.55 +2.6%
2014 30.31 +2.6%
2015 31.07 +2.5%
2016 31.82 +2.4%
2017 32.55 +2.3%
2018 33.25 +2.2%
2019 33.94 +2.1%
2020 34.63 +2.0%
2021 35.33 +2.0%
2022 36.02 +2.0%
2023 36.7 +1.9%
2024 37.39 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.27 7.04 11.86 10
1990s 15.78 12.51 19.25 10
2000s 23.33 20.03 26.54 10
2010s 30.66 27.27 33.94 10
2020s 36.01 34.63 37.39 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Panama 37.76 compare
  2. 26 Brunei Darussalam 37.72 compare
  3. 27 Romania 37.68 compare
  4. 29 Hungary 36.91 compare
  5. 30 Iraq 36.83 compare
  6. 31 Croatia 36.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Mexico?
Adult obesity vs protein in Mexico was 37.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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