Share of men who are overweight or obese in Mexico
Mexico: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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 71.8% for share of men who are overweight or obese 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Mexico peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 19th 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 | 42.2% | 37.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 48.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.5% | 71.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Mexico?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Mexico was 71.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.