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. βΌ Falling
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mexico, 2015β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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