Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mexico
Mexico: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 4.1 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.1 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Mexico peaked at 4.8 num m in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8 num m, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8 num m | — |
| 2002 | 3.3 num m | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9 num m | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 num m | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 num m | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 num m | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 num m | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 num m | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8 num m | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 num m | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8 num m | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 num m | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 num m | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 num m | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 num m | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1 num m | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 num m | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1 num m | -2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.1 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.1 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 num m | 2.8 num m | 4.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.71 num m | 4.5 num m | 4.8 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 num m | 4.1 num m | 4.2 num m | 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 number of undernourished people in Mexico?
- Number of undernourished people in Mexico was 4.1 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 num m in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 num m in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for number of undernourished people?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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