Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Mexico
Mexico: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.9803 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mexico stood at 0.9803. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mexico peaked at 8.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9803, in 2022.
That places Mexico 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.11 | — |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +92.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9803 | -41.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9803 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9803 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.11 | 6.1 | 6.11 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 2.03 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.02 | 4.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.03 | 1.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.9803 | 1.67 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mexico?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mexico was 0.9803 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9803 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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