Kenya vs Mexico: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Kenya
1.27 million
in 2024
Mexico
1.34 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Mexico rank
22nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.34 million against 1.27 million in Kenya, a difference of 62,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 1.99 million | 240,450 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.45 million | 383,160 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.33 million | 16,120 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.34 million against 1.27 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kenya and Mexico?
- 62,000, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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.