Share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 7.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 64th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | 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. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (27 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
- 61 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 61 Lesotho 7.5% compare
- 65 Fiji 7.3% compare
- 65 Venezuela 7.3% compare
- 67 Colombia 6.8% compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 6.8% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Mexico was 7.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.