Share of females defined as overweight in Mexico
Mexico: Share of females defined as overweight was 76.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.21
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.21
in 2024
All-time low
33.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Mexico stood at 76.21. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Mexico peaked at 76.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 21st 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.
Share of females defined as overweight in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.5 | — |
| 1981 | 34.92 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 36.36 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 37.81 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 39.29 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 40.77 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 42.27 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 43.77 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 45.28 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 46.78 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 48.29 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 49.77 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 51.23 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 52.64 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 54 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.3 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.55 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 57.73 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 58.85 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.9 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 60.86 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.73 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.55 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.01 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.69 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.35 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.01 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.68 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.35 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.75 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.47 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.18 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.17 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.75 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.82 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.32 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.81 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.28 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.75 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.21 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.08 | 33.5 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.43 | 48.29 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.25 | 60.86 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 68.05 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.28 | 74.32 | 76.21 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Mexico?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Mexico was 76.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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