Egypt vs Mexico: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Mexico
13.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
78th
Mexico rank
76th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 76th of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.4% | 8.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.0% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Egypt and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Egypt ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 76th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.