2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico
Mexico: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 12.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico stood at 12.6. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico peaked at 20.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 | — |
| 2001 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.5 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.39 | 14.9 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 3 |
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More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6119 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mexico was 12.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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