Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.7% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico peaked at 4.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Mexico 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 Bulgaria 2.8% compare
- 102 Croatia, Republic of 2.8% compare
- 102 Uzbekistan, Republic of 2.8% compare
- 105 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
- 105 Malaysia 2.7% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 2.7% compare
- 105 Seychelles 2.7% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico was 2.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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