Egypt vs Mexico: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Mexico
13.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
70th
Mexico rank
68th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th of 147 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.4% | 8.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.0% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Egypt and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Egypt ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.