Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 1990
All-time low
1.52
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mexico stood at 1.52. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mexico peaked at 4.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 165th 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.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.53 | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.95 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 | 2.5 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.7 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mexico?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mexico was 1.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mexico ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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