Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico
Mexico: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2024
All-time low
8.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 37.4% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico peaked at 37.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.8% | 37.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico was 37.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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