Mexico vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Mexico
13.1%
in 2024
Micronesia
13.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
84th
Micronesia rank
83rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Mexico
- Micronesia
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 13.6% against 13.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 84th and Micronesia ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.1% | 0.7% | Micronesia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.5% | 2.6% | Micronesia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.7% | 0.8% | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Mexico or Micronesia?
- Micronesia, at 13.6% against 13.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Mexico and Micronesia?
- 0.5%, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mexico ranks 84th and Micronesia ranks 83rd of 178 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.