Mexico currently reports a prevalence of stunting in children under 5 of 12.5%, a decrease of 0.3% (-2.3%) from 2021.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Mexico
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
More indicators for Mexico
Newborns protected against tetanus
98%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.6
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar492
+intl dollar46
(2021)
Birth registration
97%
+2%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
69.8%
+4.8%
(2018)
Mexico Stunting in children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.9% |