Children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico

Mexico: Children moderately or severely overweight was 760 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
760 num th
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
834.1 num th
in 2000
All-time low
714.1 num th
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 834.1 num th2001: 832.4 num th2002: 830.2 num th2003: 826.9 num th2004: 821.2 num th2005: 812.6 num th2006: 801.9 num th2007: 791.5 num th2008: 782.9 num th2009: 776.7 num th2010: 772.8 num th2011: 770.8 num th2012: 769.5 num th2013: 767.8 num th2014: 763.4 num th2015: 755.3 num th2016: 744.7 num th2017: 733 num th2018: 719.8 num th2019: 714.1 num th2020: 714.1 num th2021: 719.6 num th2022: 729.4 num th2023: 744.8 num th2024: 760 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico is 760 num th, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico peaked at 834.1 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 714.1 num th, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 6th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 811.04 num th 776.7 num th 834.1 num th 10
2010s 751.12 num th 714.1 num th 772.8 num th 10
2020s 733.58 num th 714.1 num th 760 num th 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Brazil 1,425 num th compare
  2. 4 Egypt 1,322 num th compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 822.6 num th compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 741.6 num th compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 662 num th compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 656.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Mexico was 760 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 834.1 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 714.1 num th in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
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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