Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 13.1 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.1 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mexico peaked at 20.3 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6 percent, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 76th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 percent | — |
| 2001 | 19.7 percent | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19 percent | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3 percent | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6 percent | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17 percent | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5 percent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9 percent | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3 percent | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7 percent | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1 percent | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6 percent | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2 percent | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9 percent | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 percent | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7 percent | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9 percent | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1 percent | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.43 percent | 14.7 percent | 20.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 percent | 12.6 percent | 14.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 percent | 12.6 percent | 13.1 percent | 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mexico?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mexico was 13.1 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 percent in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.