Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Mexico
Mexico: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.0511 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0511
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
82nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1988
All-time low
0.0511
in 2022
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mexico is 0.0511, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mexico peaked at 2.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0511, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 82nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.1 | — |
| 1989 | 1.7 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6739 | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7194 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 0.444 | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4166 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3745 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2812 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4041 | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4111 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4597 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0511 | -88.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0511 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0511 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6739 | 0.6739 | 0.6739 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8913 | 0.444 | 1.51 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3691 | 0.2812 | 0.4166 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3073 | 0.0511 | 0.4597 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 79 United Kingdom 0.1 compare
- 79 South Korea 0.1 compare
- 81 Ecuador 0.0806 compare
- 83 Peru 0.0451 compare
- 84 United States 0 compare
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 <-3 sd in Mexico?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mexico was 0.0511 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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