Share of children who are overweight in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children who are overweight was 7.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2024
All-time low
6.7
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Mexico is 7.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Mexico peaked at 7.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2014.
That places Mexico 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are overweight in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7 | +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 | +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 | 7.11 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 62 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
- 62 Lesotho 7.5 compare
- 66 Fiji 7.3 compare
- 66 Venezuela 7.3 compare
- 68 Colombia 6.8 compare
- 68 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 in Mexico?
- Share of children who are overweight in Mexico was 7.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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