Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico was 13.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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