Mexico vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,688 num th
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Mexico
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1,688 num th against 1,335 num th in Mexico, a difference of 353 num th.
That makes Southern Africa'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.
Mexico ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,990 num th | 1,602 num th | 388.03 num th | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,447 num th | 1,530 num th | 82.7 num th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,333 num th | 1,605 num th | 272.54 num th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Mexico or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1,688 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 Southern Africa?
- 353 num th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.