Mexico vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Mexico
13.06
in 2024
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
12.4
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Mexico
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.06 against 12.4 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.66.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 6th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 16.02 | 1.41 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 12.49 | 0.4968 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 12.13 | 0.7257 | 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mexico, at 13.06 against 12.4 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Mexico and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.66, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Mexico ranks 6th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.