Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico
Mexico: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,335 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,335 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico peaked at 2,320 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,326 num th, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,320 num th | — |
| 2001 | 2,246 num th | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,178 num th | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,103 num th | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,026 num th | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,952 num th | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,878 num th | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,803 num th | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,728 num th | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,661 num th | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,597 num th | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,538 num th | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,492 num th | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,462 num th | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,446 num th | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,431 num th | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,410 num th | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,383 num th | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,372 num th | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,344 num th | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,327 num th | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,326 num th | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,341 num th | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,335 num th | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,335 num th | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,335 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 29.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,335 num th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.7 num th, 37.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,990 num th | 1,661 num th | 2,320 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,447 num th | 1,344 num th | 1,597 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 num th | 1,326 num th | 1,341 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico was 1,335 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 num th in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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