Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mexico
Mexico: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 12.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.5
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 96 countries
All-time high
26.87
in 1988
All-time low
10.03
in 2016
Years of data
14
1988–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.5 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico peaked at 26.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 2016.
That places Mexico 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26.87 | — |
| 1989 | 26 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.36 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.46 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 13.64 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 12.38 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.03 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 14.07 | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 13.93 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.79 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.43 | 26 | 26.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.58 | 21.36 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.93 | 15.46 | 19.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 10.03 | 14.07 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 12.5 | 13.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico was 12.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 in 1988.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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