Colombia vs Mexico: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Colombia
3.7%
in 2016
Mexico
4.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
68th
Mexico rank
66th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Colombia ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 66th of 96 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 10.9% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 66th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.