Mexico vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Mexico
1,335 num th
in 2024
United States of America
780.8 num th
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,335 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America, a difference of 554.2 num th.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.

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

Mexico ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,990 num th 537.89 num th 1,452 num th Mexico
2010s 1,447 num th 558.49 num th 888.85 num th Mexico
2020s 1,333 num th 716.4 num th 616.36 num th Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 1,335 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Mexico and United States of America?
554.2 num th, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Mexico ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 176 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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed