Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Number of people who are undernourished

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
27.70 million
in 2023
Mexico
3.50 million
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 27.70 million against 3.50 million in Mexico, a difference of 24.20 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 42 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 44.92 million 3.94 million 40.98 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 29.28 million 4.47 million 24.81 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 34.35 million 3.70 million 30.65 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 27.70 million against 3.50 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
24.20 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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
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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.