Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.24
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 1990
All-time low
1.71
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mexico stood at 2.24.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mexico peaked at 3.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.71 | — |
| 1991 | 3.48 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.54 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.17 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.72 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.71 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mexico?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mexico was 2.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Mexico ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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