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

Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
91st
of 99 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
14
1988–2022

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mexico, 1988–2022

024681988200520221988: 6.11989: 6.11996: 8.51998: 22002: 2.52005: 4.92006: 22012: 1.62015: 12016: 22019: 1.42020: 1.62021: 1.72022: 1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 88 Belarus 1.3 compare
  2. 88 Palestine, State of 1.3 compare
  3. 90 Rwanda 1.1 compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 1 compare
  5. 93 Guatemala 0.8 compare
  6. 94 Ecuador 0.7 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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