Share of children underweight in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children underweight was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 1988
All-time low
2.8
in 2012
Years of data
14
1988–2022
Share of children underweight in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children underweight in Mexico stood at 4.2.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Mexico peaked at 10.9 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 66th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.9 | — |
| 1989 | 9.6 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.25 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.95 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 3.4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 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 share of children underweight in Mexico?
- Share of children underweight in Mexico was 4.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children underweight?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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