Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.7161 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico stood at 0.7161 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 6.15 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7161 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9769 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9479 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9058 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8677 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8089 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.76 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7161 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.9058 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7784 % change on previous year | 0.7161 % change on previous year | 0.8677 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 154 Uzbekistan 0.7897 % change on previous year compare
- 155 American Samoa 0.7606 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.732 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.7121 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Tokelau 0.6071 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania 0.5713 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Mexico was 0.7161 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7161 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.