The share of population in Mexico whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at 7.2 percent between 2018 and 2020. In comparison to the share prevalence between 2004 and 2006, there was a 2.8 percentage point increase. Although the country has shown signs of retrogression compared to the previous decade, the undernourishment prevalence share was one of the lowest among Central American countries.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020
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Undernourishment prevalence
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According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 12, 2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033410/undernourishment-prevalence-mexico/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033410/undernourishment-prevalence-mexico/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2021). Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033410/undernourishment-prevalence-mexico/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033410/undernourishment-prevalence-mexico/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033410/undernourishment-prevalence-mexico/ (last visited July 05, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mexico between 2004 and 2020 [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033410/undernourishment-prevalence-mexico/