Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1 in 2022. β Volatile
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mexico, 1988β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mexico peaked at 8.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 91st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 2 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1 | 1.7 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Mexico
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- 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mexico?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mexico was 1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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