Mexico vs Thailand: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.3% against 13.1% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 80th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 14.3% against 13.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Mexico and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Mexico ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 80th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.