Mexico vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Mexico
74.2%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
76.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Mexico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 76.5% against 74.2% in Mexico, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 42.1% | 0.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.1% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 64.1% | 0.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 71.7% | 1.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 75.6% | 2.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Mexico or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 76.5% against 74.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Mexico and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.