Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico
Mexico: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 760 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico is 760, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico peaked at 834.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 714.1, in 2019.
That places Mexico 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 834.1 | — |
| 2001 | 832.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 830.2 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 826.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 821.2 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 812.6 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 801.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 791.5 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 782.9 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 776.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 772.8 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 770.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 769.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 767.8 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 763.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 755.3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 744.7 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 733 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 719.8 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 714.1 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 714.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 719.6 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 729.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 744.8 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 760 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 811.04 | 776.7 | 834.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.12 | 714.1 | 772.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.58 | 714.1 | 760 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mexico was 760 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 834.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 714.1 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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