Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Mexico
Mexico: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 28.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Mexico, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Mexico is 28.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Mexico peaked at 28.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 1975.
That places Mexico 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.8 | — |
| 1976 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.18 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.54 | 23.7 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.24 | 25.5 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.47 | 27 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 28.6 compare
- 32 Türkiye 28.6 compare
- 35 El Salvador 28.3 compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.2 compare
- 37 Chile 28.1 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Mexico?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Mexico was 28.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.