Mexico vs South Africa: Number children stunted who

Mexico
1.34 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.44 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.44 million against 1.34 million in Mexico, a difference of 104,700.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.99 million 1.30 million 688,730 Mexico
2010s 1.45 million 1.26 million 188,460 Mexico
2020s 1.33 million 1.36 million 23,020 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.44 million against 1.34 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Mexico and South Africa?
104,700, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number children stunted who?
Mexico ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed