Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico
Mexico: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 1.6% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.6%
World rank
67th
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1996
All-time low
1.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1988–2012
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico, 1988–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico peaked at 8.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 67th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.4% | — |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -72.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mexico was 1.6% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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