Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mexico, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mexico stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mexico peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 72nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.9% | — |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -7.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 25.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mexico?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mexico was 16.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.