Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico peaked at 26.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, 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.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26.9% | — |
| 1989 | 26.0% | -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 | 10.0% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.4% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico was 12.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.