Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mexico
Mexico: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28
in 2016
All-time low
23.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mexico, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 28 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mexico peaked at 28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 1975.
That places Mexico 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.58 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.67 | 24 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.04 | 25.4 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.11 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 27.5 | 28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mexico?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mexico was 28 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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