As of 2023, Mexico had an estimated overweight and obesity prevalence of around ** percent of its adult population. In that year, a study found that overweight prevalence was higher in the urban area of the North American country, where approximately **** percent of interviewed adults suffered from this health condition. Obesity was also more prevalent in the urban area, reaching around **** percent of adults aged 20 years or older. People with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or larger than 30 kg/m² are considered as having obesity.
To measure the dietary level of the population, anthropometric parameters were taken in the households interviewed. A body mass index (BMI) was calculated according to WHO criteria (normal, overweight, and obese).
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Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (August 21, 2024). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by urbanization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376820/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-urbanization-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by urbanization." Chart. August 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376820/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-urbanization-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (2024). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by urbanization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376820/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-urbanization-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Mexico as of 2023, by Urbanization." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376820/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-urbanization-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT), Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by urbanization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376820/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-urbanization-mexico/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico as of 2023, by urbanization [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT), August 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376820/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-urbanization-mexico/
