Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Children moderately or severely stunted

Eastern Asia
2,918 num th
in 2024
Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Mexico
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 2,918 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico, a difference of 1,583 num th.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 35 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 13,182 num th 1,990 num th 11,193 num th Eastern Asia
2010s 6,755 num th 1,447 num th 5,308 num th Eastern Asia
2020s 3,736 num th 1,333 num th 2,403 num th Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
Eastern Asia, at 2,918 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
1,583 num th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed