Mexico vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,440 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico, a difference of 105 num th.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,990 num th | 1,301 num th | 688.73 num th | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,447 num th | 1,259 num th | 188.46 num th | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,333 num th | 1,356 num th | 23.02 num th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,440 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Mexico and South Africa?
- 105 num th, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mexico ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 147 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.