Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Mexico
Mexico: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 7.44 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.44
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 2024
All-time low
6.67
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Mexico stood at 7.44. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Mexico peaked at 7.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.31 | — |
| 2001 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.15 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.97 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.92 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.88 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.79 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.03 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.44 | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 | 6.88 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.67 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.79 | 7.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 El Salvador 8.46 compare
- 14 Costa Rica 7.87 compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 7.51 compare
- 17 Venezuela 7.32 compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 6.76 compare
- 19 Colombia 6.76 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)
- 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 overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Mexico?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Mexico was 7.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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