Obesity in men vs. women in Mexico
Mexico: Obesity in men vs. women was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Mexico stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Mexico peaked at 32.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.0% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,506 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Mexico?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Mexico was 32.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.