Mexico vs Peru: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.5% against 11.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 32.8% | 9.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 29.2% | 9.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 12.5% against 11.5% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Mexico and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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 is the percentage of children 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.