Mexico vs Panama: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Mexico
13.06
in 2024
Panama
14.01
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
Panama rank
5th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.01 against 13.06 in Mexico, a difference of 0.95.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 6th and Panama ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 20.18 | 2.74 | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 18.51 | 5.52 | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 14.1 | 1.25 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.01 against 13.06 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.95, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Mexico ranks 6th and Panama ranks 5th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.