Madagascar vs Mexico: Children moderately or severely stunted

Madagascar
1,787 num th
in 2024
Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

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

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,787 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico, a difference of 452 num th.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Madagascar ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1,781 num th 1,990 num th 208.07 num th Mexico
2010s 1,794 num th 1,447 num th 346.71 num th Madagascar
2020s 1,756 num th 1,333 num th 423.2 num th Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Madagascar or Mexico?
Madagascar, at 1,787 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Madagascar and Mexico?
452 num th, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Madagascar ranks 18th 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