Kenya vs Mexico: Children moderately or severely stunted

Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Kenya
  • Mexico
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,335 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya, a difference of 62 num th.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2,230 num th 1,990 num th 240.45 num th Kenya
2010s 1,830 num th 1,447 num th 383.16 num th Kenya
2020s 1,317 num th 1,333 num th 16.12 num th Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Kenya or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1,335 num th against 1,273 num th in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Kenya and Mexico?
62 num th, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 163 countries.
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