Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Mexico
Mexico: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 4.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.23
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 95 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 1988
All-time low
2.82
in 2012
Years of data
14
1988–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico stood at 4.23.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico peaked at 10.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2012.
That places Mexico 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.87 | — |
| 1989 | 9.6 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 6.04 | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.56, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.23 | 9.6 | 10.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 5.63 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.45 | 6.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 2.82 | 4.72 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.19 | 4.61 | 3 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mexico was 4.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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