Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico stood at 2.17 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 4.62 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.17 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Mexico 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 114 Barbados 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Algeria 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Montenegro 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Ghana 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Czechia 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 120 El Salvador 2.08 % 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Mexico was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.