Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico

Mexico: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,335 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,335 num th
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,320 num th
in 2000
All-time low
1,326 num th
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 2.3k num th2001: 2.2k num th2002: 2.2k num th2003: 2.1k num th2004: 2.0k num th2005: 2.0k num th2006: 1.9k num th2007: 1.8k num th2008: 1.7k num th2009: 1.7k num th2010: 1.6k num th2011: 1.5k num th2012: 1.5k num th2013: 1.5k num th2014: 1.4k num th2015: 1.4k num th2016: 1.4k num th2017: 1.4k num th2018: 1.4k num th2019: 1.3k num th2020: 1.3k num th2021: 1.3k num th2022: 1.3k num th2023: 1.3k num th2024: 1.3k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1,335 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico peaked at 2,320 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,326 num th, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 21st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,990 num th 1,661 num th 2,320 num th 10
2010s 1,447 num th 1,344 num th 1,597 num th 10
2020s 1,333 num th 1,326 num th 1,341 num th 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Madagascar 1,787 num th compare
  2. 19 Egypt 1,525 num th compare
  3. 20 Viet Nam 1,353 num th compare
  4. 22 Kenya 1,273 num th compare
  5. 23 Cameroon 1,209 num th compare
  6. 24 Burundi 1,208 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mexico was 1,335 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2,320 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,326 num th in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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