The source defines food insecurity prevalence as the percentage of people who live in a household classified as severely food insecure. This includes having been forced to reduce food quantities, skipped either single meals or entire days of eating, and been hungry, due to a lack of resources, including money.
¹ 2009 to 2014 are historical model estimates.
² 2015 to 2023 are actual figures provided by FAO.
³ 2023 is a contemporaneous model estimate.
⁴ 2024 is a preliminary model estimate.
⁵ 2025 to 2029 are baseline projections.
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Mexico: prevalence of severe food insecurity 2009-2029
In 2024, it was estimated that the prevalence of severe food insecurity in Mexico amounted to about 3.4 percent of the population. It was expected that this number would go down to 3.2 percent in 2029.
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World Bank. (July 6, 2025). Rate of severe food insecurity in Mexico from 2009 to 2029 (in share of population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473638/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-mexico/
World Bank. "Rate of severe food insecurity in Mexico from 2009 to 2029 (in share of population)." Chart. July 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473638/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-mexico/
World Bank. (2025). Rate of severe food insecurity in Mexico from 2009 to 2029 (in share of population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473638/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-mexico/
World Bank. "Rate of Severe Food Insecurity in Mexico from 2009 to 2029 (in Share of Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473638/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-mexico/
World Bank, Rate of severe food insecurity in Mexico from 2009 to 2029 (in share of population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473638/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-mexico/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Rate of severe food insecurity in Mexico from 2009 to 2029 (in share of population) [Graph], World Bank, July 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473638/food-insecurity-prevalence-in-mexico/