Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.5% against 9.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 10.5% against 9.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.