The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 of Mexico is still 4.2%, with no variation since 2021.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Mexico
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Mexico
Underweight children
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 Underweight children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.2% | 0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.9% |