Cameroon vs Mexico: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Cameroon
1.21 million
in 2024
Mexico
1.34 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Mexico rank
22nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.34 million against 1.21 million in Cameroon, a difference of 126,400.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th 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 | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.99 million | 927,430 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.45 million | 295,940 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.33 million | 150,480 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.34 million against 1.21 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Cameroon and Mexico?
- 126,400, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Cameroon ranks 24th 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
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.