Share of adults who are overweight in Mexico
Mexico: Share of adults who are overweight was 74.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 74.16 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Mexico peaked at 74.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.35, in 1980.
That places Mexico 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.11 | 35.35 | 47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.86 | 48.32 | 58.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.39 | 59.89 | 66.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 67.21 | 72.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.35 | 72.53 | 74.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.47 compare
- 14 Qatar 75.66 compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 74.46 compare
- 17 French Polynesia 73.66 compare
- 18 Belize 73.52 compare
- 19 Panama 73.17 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 adults who are overweight in Mexico?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Mexico was 74.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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