Share of overweight men vs women in Mexico
Mexico: Share of overweight men vs women was 71.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Mexico stood at 71.77. 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 71.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.22, in 1980.
That places Mexico 16th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.22 | — |
| 1981 | 38.27 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 39.35 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 40.44 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41.55 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 42.67 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.8 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 44.93 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 46.08 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.22 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 48.36 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 49.49 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.61 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.72 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.8 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.86 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 54.91 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.93 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.92 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.88 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.82 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.71 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.57 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.18 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.93 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.65 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.34 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.64 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.25 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.83 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.85 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.31 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.72 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.81 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.46 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.79 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.12 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.77 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.15 | 37.22 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.25 | 48.36 | 57.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.42 | 58.82 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.38 | 66.25 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.12 | 70.46 | 71.77 | 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 overweight men vs women in Mexico?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Mexico was 71.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.22 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 196 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 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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