Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 36.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mexico stood at 36.03. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mexico peaked at 36.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.51 | — |
| 1991 | 15.2 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.9 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.61 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.32 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 18.04 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 18.75 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.47 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.18 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.88 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.57 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.24 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.89 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.52 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.15 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.77 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.38 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.01 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.64 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.29 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.96 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.64 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.33 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.01 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.69 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.36 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.03 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.69 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.34 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.67 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.35 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 36.03 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 | 14.51 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 21.57 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.01 | 27.96 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 34.67 | 36.03 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mexico?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mexico was 36.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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