Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mexico
Mexico: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 71.5% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mexico peaked at 71.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.0% | — |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 33.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 44.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 56.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 65.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 31 Kiribati 72.0% compare
- 32 Latvia 71.7% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 71.6% compare
- 35 North Macedonia 71.2% compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 71.2% compare
- 37 Palau 71.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mexico?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mexico was 71.5% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.