Share of women who are obese in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women who are obese was 41.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women 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 women who are obese in Mexico is 41.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Mexico peaked at 41.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 42nd 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.
Share of women who are obese in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 9.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.9% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 share of women who are obese in Mexico?
- Share of women who are obese in Mexico was 41.4% 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 women who are obese recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women who are obese?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 women 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.