Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Mexico
13.06
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.66
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
8th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.06 against 11.66 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.4.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 6th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 17.44 16.41 1.03 Mexico
2010s 12.98 11.75 1.23 Mexico
2020s 12.85 11.37 1.48 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Mexico, at 13.06 against 11.66 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.4, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Mexico ranks 6th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.

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Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed