Burundi vs Mexico: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Burundi
1.21 million
in 2024
Mexico
1.34 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Mexico rank
22nd

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Burundi
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.34 million against 1.21 million in Burundi, a difference of 127,200.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 840,330 1.99 million 1.15 million Mexico
2010s 1.12 million 1.45 million 326,830 Mexico
2020s 1.17 million 1.33 million 162,120 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Burundi or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.34 million against 1.21 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Burundi and Mexico?
127,200, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Mexico rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Burundi ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.