Number of children who are underweight in Mexico
Mexico: Number of children who are underweight was 435,770 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
435,770
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 1988
All-time low
317,173
in 2012
Years of data
14
1988–2022
Number of children who are underweight in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 435,770 for number of children who are underweight in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Mexico peaked at 1.21 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 317,173, in 2012.
That places Mexico 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 1.07 million | 1.21 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 917,241 | 643,302 | 1.19 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 518,744 | 387,800 | 687,604 | 3 |
| 2010s | 431,251 | 317,173 | 499,791 | 4 |
| 2020s | 452,617 | 435,770 | 483,775 | 3 |
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 of children who are underweight in Mexico?
- Number of children who are underweight in Mexico was 435,770 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,173 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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