Number children stunted who in Mexico
Mexico: Number children stunted who was 1.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Mexico is 1.34 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Mexico peaked at 2.32 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.32 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 29.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 28.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.66 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.34 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Mexico?
- Number children stunted who in Mexico was 1.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for number children stunted who?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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