Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 7.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 148 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.32001: 7.32002: 7.32003: 7.22004: 7.12005: 7.12006: 72007: 72008: 6.92009: 6.92010: 6.82011: 6.82012: 6.82013: 6.82014: 6.72015: 6.72016: 6.72017: 6.72018: 6.72019: 6.72020: 6.82021: 6.92022: 72023: 7.22024: 7.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 59th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.3%
2001 7.3% +0.0%
2002 7.3% +0.0%
2003 7.2% -1.4%
2004 7.1% -1.4%
2005 7.1% +0.0%
2006 7.0% -1.4%
2007 7.0% +0.0%
2008 6.9% -1.4%
2009 6.9% +0.0%
2010 6.8% -1.4%
2011 6.8% +0.0%
2012 6.8% +0.0%
2013 6.8% +0.0%
2014 6.7% -1.5%
2015 6.7% +0.0%
2016 6.7% +0.0%
2017 6.7% +0.0%
2018 6.7% +0.0%
2019 6.7% +0.0%
2020 6.8% +1.5%
2021 6.9% +1.5%
2022 7.0% +1.4%
2023 7.2% +2.9%
2024 7.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.9% 7.3% 10
2010s 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.8% 7.4% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
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  4. 60 Fiji 7.3% compare
  5. 61 Colombia 6.8% compare
  6. 61 Saint Lucia 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico was 7.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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