Colombia vs Venezuela: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Venezuela
7.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
68th
Venezuela rank
66th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
02468200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 68th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 162 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 5.7% 1.0% Venezuela
2010s 5.3% 6.7% 1.4% Venezuela
2020s 6.3% 7.2% 0.9% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Colombia and Venezuela?
0.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Colombia ranks 68th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed