Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Mexico

Overweight in adults in Mexico in 2024 — 74.2%. Ranked 184 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 38.8 pp.

2024 74.2% +0.4 pp vs 2023
World rank 184of 199
Period maximum 74.2%2024
Period minimum 35.4%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Mexico, 1980–202430405060708019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 35.4%1981: 36.6%1982: 37.9%1983: 39.1%1984: 40.4%1985: 41.7%1986: 43%1987: 44.4%1988: 45.7%1989: 47%1990: 48.3%1991: 49.6%1992: 50.9%1993: 52.2%1994: 53.4%1995: 54.6%1996: 55.8%1997: 56.9%1998: 57.9%1999: 58.9%2000: 59.9%2001: 60.8%2002: 61.6%2003: 62.4%2004: 63.1%2005: 63.9%2006: 64.5%2007: 65.2%2008: 65.9%2009: 66.6%2010: 67.2%2011: 67.9%2012: 68.5%2013: 69.1%2014: 69.7%2015: 70.2%2016: 70.7%2017: 71.2%2018: 71.7%2019: 72.1%2020: 72.5%2021: 73%2022: 73.4%2023: 73.8%2024: 74.2%
Change over the period: +38.8 pp Annual average: 0.88 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mexico

Mexico 74.2%
World computed 43.7%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 66.7%
Central America computed 72%
Overweight in adults — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 74.2 +0.4 pp
2023 73.8 +0.4 pp
2022 73.4 +0.4 pp
2021 73 +0.4 pp
2020 72.5 +0.4 pp
2019 72.1 +0.4 pp
2018 71.7 +0.5 pp
2017 71.2 +0.5 pp
2016 70.7 +0.5 pp
2015 70.2 +0.6 pp
2014 69.7 +0.6 pp
2013 69.1 +0.6 pp
2012 68.5 +0.6 pp
2011 67.9 +0.6 pp
2010 67.2 +0.7 pp
2009 66.6 +0.7 pp
2008 65.9 +0.7 pp
2007 65.2 +0.7 pp
2006 64.5 +0.7 pp
2005 63.9 +0.7 pp
2004 63.1 +0.7 pp
2003 62.4 +0.8 pp
2002 61.6 +0.8 pp
2001 60.8 +0.9 pp
2000 59.9 +0.9 pp
1999 58.9 +1 pp
1998 57.9 +1.1 pp
1997 56.9 +1.1 pp
1996 55.8 +1.1 pp
1995 54.6 +1.2 pp
1994 53.4 +1.2 pp
1993 52.2 +1.3 pp
1992 50.9 +1.3 pp
1991 49.6 +1.3 pp
1990 48.3 +1.3 pp
1989 47 +1.3 pp
1988 45.7 +1.3 pp
1987 44.4 +1.3 pp
1986 43 +1.3 pp
1985 41.7 +1.3 pp
1984 40.4 +1.3 pp
1983 39.1 +1.3 pp
1982 37.9 +1.3 pp
1981 36.6 +1.2 pp
1980 35.4

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.