*Overweight is defined as a person with a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 kg/m².
*Obesity is defined as a person with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 kg/m².
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Percentage of the Mexican population in a situation of obesity or overweight in 2022
In Mexico, the prevalence of obesity is higher in women than in men. Not surprisingly, approximately ** percent of the female population was classified as obese in 2022. This value represents a positive difference of more than eight percentage points compared to the male rate.
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World Obesity Federation. (April 24, 2024). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in Mexico in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1636015/percentage-of-the-mexican-population-in-a-situation-of-obesity-or-overweight-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation. "Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in Mexico in 2022, by gender." Chart. April 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1636015/percentage-of-the-mexican-population-in-a-situation-of-obesity-or-overweight-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation. (2024). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in Mexico in 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1636015/percentage-of-the-mexican-population-in-a-situation-of-obesity-or-overweight-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation. "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Adults in Mexico in 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Apr 2024, /statistics/1636015/percentage-of-the-mexican-population-in-a-situation-of-obesity-or-overweight-by-gender/
World Obesity Federation, Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in Mexico in 2022, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1636015/percentage-of-the-mexican-population-in-a-situation-of-obesity-or-overweight-by-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in Mexico in 2022, by gender [Graph], World Obesity Federation, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1636015/percentage-of-the-mexican-population-in-a-situation-of-obesity-or-overweight-by-gender/
