Share of overweight men vs. women in Mexico
Mexico: Share of overweight men vs. women was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Mexico stood at 71.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Mexico peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1981 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 71.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 71.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 37.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 48.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.5% | 71.8% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Mexico?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Mexico was 71.8% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.