Share of men who are obese in Mexico
Mexico: Share of men who are obese was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Mexico is 32.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Mexico peaked at 32.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.0% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 26 Brunei 33.5% compare
- 27 Belize 33.4% compare
- 30 New Zealand 32.3% compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 32.1% compare
- 32 Uruguay 31.8% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Mexico?
- Share of men who are obese in Mexico was 32.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of men who are obese?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.