Mexico vs Peru: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Mexico
12.5%
in 2022
Peru
11.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
68th
Peru rank
70th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.5% against 11.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Peru ranks 70th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 32.8% | 9.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 29.2% | 9.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 12.5% against 11.5% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Mexico and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Peru ranks 70th of 97 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: Share 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.