Prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of obesity, male was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico is 32.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico peaked at 32.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 33.5% compare
- 24 Belize 33.4% compare
- 25 Malta 33.1% compare
- 27 New Zealand 32.3% compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 32.1% compare
- 29 Uruguay 31.8% 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 prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Mexico was 32.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.