How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Thailand: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Mexico

5.8%

in 2022

Thailand

6.0%

in 2022

Mexico rank

54th

Thailand rank

53rd

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

Mexico
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 53rd of 83 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	Thailand
2010s	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	Thailand
2020s	5.8%	6.0%	0.2%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Mexico or Thailand?: Thailand, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Mexico and Thailand?: 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?: Mexico ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 53rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.