Share of adults who are obese in Mexico
Mexico: Share of adults who are obese was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 37.4% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Mexico peaked at 37.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 31st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 37.4% | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Mexico?
- Share of adults who are obese in Mexico was 37.4% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.