Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 62 Lesotho 7.5% compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.3% compare
- 66 Fiji 7.3% compare
- 68 Colombia 6.8% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 6.8% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico was 7.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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