Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Colombia
6.76
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
7.32
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
17th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
02468200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 7.32 against 6.76 in Colombia, a difference of 0.56.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 17th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.71 5.71 0.9994 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 5.28 6.69 1.4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 6.33 7.22 0.8984 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 7.32 against 6.76 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.56, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Colombia ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed