Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Number of people who are undernourished

Europe & Central Asia
4.70 million
in 2023
Mexico
3.50 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
31st
Mexico rank
30th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mexico
010.0M20.0M30.0M200120122023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 4.70 million against 3.50 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.20 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 19.44 million 3.94 million 15.50 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 4.02 million 4.47 million 450,000 Mexico
2020s 4.53 million 3.70 million 825,000 Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Europe & Central Asia or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia, at 4.70 million against 3.50 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
1.20 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.