Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Mexico is 3.50 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mexico peaked at 4.60 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 30th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.80 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.40 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 2.80 million | 4.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million | 4.30 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million | 3.50 million | 3.90 million | 4 |
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Mexico?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Mexico was 3.50 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.