Stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico
Mexico: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 12.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.5
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 1988
All-time low
10
in 2016
Years of data
14
1988–2022
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico is 12.5, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico peaked at 26.9 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26.9 | — |
| 1989 | 26 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.4 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 10 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.45 | 26 | 26.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.6 | 21.4 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.93 | 15.5 | 19.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 10 | 14.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Mexico was 12.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 1988.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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