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Heart conditions were the most common causes of death in Mexico in 2025. During that period, more than * people died in the North American country as a result of said conditions. Diabetes mellitus ranked second, with over * deaths registered that year. 

Obesity in Mexico

Obesity and being overweight can worsen many risk factors for developing heart conditions, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes, which, in the case of a COVID-19 infection, can lead to a severe course of the disease. In 2020, Mexico was reported as having one of the largest overweight and/or obese populations in Latin  America, with ** percent of people in the country having a body mass index higher than 25. In 2022, obesity was announced as one of the most common illnesses experienced in Mexico, with over ** cases estimated. In a decade from now, it is predicted that about *** million children in Mexico will suffer from obesity. If estimations are correct, this North American country will belong to the world’s top 10 countries with the most obese children in 2030. 

Physical activity in Mexico

It is not only a matter of food intake. A 2023 survey found, for instance, that only **** percent of the Mexican population practiced sports and physical activities in their free time, a figure that has decreased compared to 2013. Less than  ** percent of the physically active Mexicans practice sports for fun. However, the vast majority were motivated by health reasons.