Obesity vs gdp in Mexico
Mexico: Obesity vs gdp was 37.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.39
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.39
in 2024
All-time low
7.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Mexico is 37.39, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Mexico peaked at 37.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 1980.
That places Mexico 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.04 | — |
| 1981 | 7.45 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 7.9 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 8.38 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 8.89 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 9.43 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 9.99 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 10.59 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 11.21 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 11.86 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.51 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 13.18 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.59 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.33 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 16.09 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 16.87 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 17.66 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.46 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.25 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 20.03 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.8 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 21.55 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.28 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 23 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.71 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.42 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.13 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.83 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.54 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.27 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.03 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.79 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.55 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.31 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.07 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.82 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.55 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.25 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.94 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.63 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.33 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 36.02 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.7 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 37.39 | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 37.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.27 | 7.04 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.78 | 12.51 | 19.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.33 | 20.03 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 | 27.27 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.01 | 34.63 | 37.39 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Mexico?
- Obesity vs gdp in Mexico was 37.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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