Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 5,741 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5,741
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,358
in 2003
All-time low
5,741
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 10.2k2001: 9.9k2002: 10.1k2003: 10.4k2004: 9.5k2005: 9.6k2006: 9.0k2007: 9.4k2008: 9.1k2009: 8.9k2010: 9.1k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.0k2013: 8.5k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.3k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.2k2018: 6.8k2019: 6.7k2020: 5.9k2021: 5.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico is 5,741, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico peaked at 10,358 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,741, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,586 8,910 10,358 10
2010s 7,714 6,678 9,123 10
2020s 5,840 5,741 5,939 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,999 compare
  2. 7 Madagascar 6,245 compare
  3. 8 Philippines 6,059 compare
  4. 10 Somalia 5,229 compare
  5. 11 Mali 5,034 compare
  6. 12 Brazil 5,031 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico was 5,741 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10,358 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5,741 in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from malnutrition ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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