In 2021, the State of Mexico was the region with the highest prevalence of overweight in Mexico, reaching approximately 38.7 percent of interviewed adults aged 20 years or older. Mexico City and the South Pacific region followed, both with an overweight prevalence among adults of about 37.8 percent. Meanwhile, for obesity, the highest prevalence was reported in the Border region, where more than four in every ten people were suffering from obesity or had a body mass index (BMI) equal to or larger than 30 kg/m². Obesity was more common among women than men in Mexico as of that year.
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico in 2021, by region
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 4, 2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376789/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-region-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico in 2021, by region." Chart. August 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376789/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-region-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). (2022). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376789/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-region-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT). "Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Mexico in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376789/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-region-mexico/
Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT), Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376789/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-region-mexico/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Mexico in 2021, by region [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico) (ENSANUT), August 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376789/overweight-obesity-prevalence-by-region-mexico/
