Number of undernourished people in Mexico
Mexico: Number of undernourished people was 3.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.5
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2009
All-time low
2.8
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Mexico, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.5 for number of undernourished people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Mexico peaked at 4.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 (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 3.5 in 2023, 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 4.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for number of undernourished people?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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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