Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
Overweight and obesity in Mexico- Statistics & Facts
Mexico is a country characterized by a variety of multifaceted and contrasted realities. In the case of nutrition, this is well represented by the simultaneous presence of two seemingly opposing and yet notably related phenomena: a high level of vulnerability to food deprivation and concerning levels of overweight and obesity within the Mexican population. While the share of people at risk of not accessing enough nutrients has remained relatively stable in recent years, with around 35 percent of Mexicans dealing with this susceptibility, the proportion of adults suffering from overweight in the country reached a share of around 70 percent of the population in 2025, with a trend expected to continue rising over the coming years.
