Children moderately or severely wasted in Mexico
Mexico: Children moderately or severely wasted was 101.7 num th in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mexico, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 101.7 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Mexico peaked at 564.1 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101.7 num th, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 44th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 291.2 num th | — |
| 2005 | 564.1 num th | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 230.2 num th | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 180.7 num th | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 116.7 num th | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 221.6 num th | +89.9% |
| 2019 | 151.6 num th | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 167.1 num th | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 174.6 num th | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 101.7 num th | -41.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 101.7 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 101.7 num th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 6.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361.83 num th | 230.2 num th | 564.1 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 167.65 num th | 116.7 num th | 221.6 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 147.8 num th | 101.7 num th | 174.6 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 41 Zimbabwe 119 num th compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 108.6 num th compare
- 43 Mauritania 106.5 num th compare
- 45 Caribbean 92 num th compare
- 46 Tajikistan 85.3 num th compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1 num th compare
- 47 Laos 85.1 num th compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Mexico?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Mexico was 101.7 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 564.1 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.7 num th in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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