Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.50 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Mexico is 3.50 million millions, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mexico peaked at 4.60 million millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million millions, in 2001.
That places Mexico 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.80 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 3.30 million millions | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million millions | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million millions | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million millions | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million millions | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.40 million millions | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million millions | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million millions | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.50 million millions | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million millions | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million millions | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million millions | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million millions | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million millions | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million millions | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million millions | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million millions | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million millions | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million millions | -2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.50 million millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.50 million millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000 millions, 7.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 million millions | 2.80 million millions | 4.60 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million millions | 4.30 million millions | 4.60 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million millions | 3.50 million millions | 3.90 million millions | 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 who are undernourished in Mexico?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico was 3.50 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million millions in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.