Objective:

Quantify indicators of malnutrition of the population in Mexico for monitoring and evaluation in the context of compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

Methodology:

The indicators are quantified by population groups, zones, and gender in four regions of Mexico. This was using information from 2012 and 2016 of the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut by its Spanish acronym).

Results:

Disparities were observed in the indicators at the territorial level. The entities of the South-Southeast region, which present the greatest social lag in the country, had the highest percentage of preschool population with problems of stunting (16.6 % in 2016), while the entities of the Central and North region presented a higher percentage of adults with problems of overweight and obesity (77 % and 75 % respectively in 2016).

Limitations:

The Ensanut at Half Way 2016 does not have representation at the level of the federal entity; therefore, the results are not robust and comparable with respect to 2012.

Conclusions:

There is a double burden for the health system in Mexico, on the one hand, in 2016, 12.51 % of preschoolers showed stunting, on the other, 73.6 % of the adult population had problems of overweight and obesity. Public health policy should prevent child malnutrition, overweight and obesity in adults, as well as establish priorities to eliminate forms of malnutrition at the territorial level and effectively comply with global objectives of 2030 Agenda, with an impact on the food culture of families.

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