Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mexico

Mexico: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 25.10 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
25.10 million
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 126 countries
All-time high
32.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
25.10 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mexico, 2015–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M2015201920232015: 30.2M2016: 28.9M2017: 28.4M2018: 29.6M2019: 31.8M2020: 32.3M2021: 30.0M2022: 26.6M2023: 25.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 25.10 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mexico peaked at 32.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.10 million, in 2023.

That places Mexico 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.78 million 28.40 million 31.80 million 5
2020s 28.50 million 25.10 million 32.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Yemen 28.80 million compare
  2. 13 Brazil 28.50 million compare
  3. 14 Uganda 26.60 million compare
  4. 16 Madagascar 22.60 million compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 17.70 million compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 17.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places β†’

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All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mexico?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mexico was 25.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 32.30 million in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 25.10 million in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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