Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
76th
of 161 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.6%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico is 13.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 76th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mexico was 13.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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