Mexico vs South America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
South America
2,822 num th
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
South America rank
17th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Mexico
  • South America
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k200020122024

How they compare

South America currently reports 2,822 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico, a difference of 1,487 num th.

That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 19th and South America ranks 17th of 147 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,990 num th 4,549 num th 2,560 num th South America
2010s 1,447 num th 3,191 num th 1,743 num th South America
2020s 1,333 num th 2,849 num th 1,516 num th South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Mexico or South America?
South America, at 2,822 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 America?
1,487 num th, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Mexico ranks 19th and South America ranks 17th 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.

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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