Mexico vs SDG - South America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Mexico
13.06
in 2024
SDG - South America
9.87
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
SDG - South America rank
8th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Mexico
- SDG - South America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.06 against 9.87 in SDG - South America, a difference of 3.19.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times SDG - South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 6th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | SDG - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 13.05 | 4.38 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 9.81 | 3.17 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 9.59 | 3.26 | Mexico |
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 SDG - South America?
- Mexico, at 13.06 against 9.87 in SDG - South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Mexico and SDG - South America?
- 3.19, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG - South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and SDG - South America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Mexico ranks 6th and SDG - South America ranks 8th 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.