Colombia vs Venezuela: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Colombia
10.5%
in 2024
Venezuela
10.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
83rd
Venezuela rank
82nd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
051015200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and Venezuela ranks 82nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 14.9% 0.6% Venezuela
2010s 11.1% 10.6% 0.5% Colombia
2020s 10.2% 10.3% 0.0% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Colombia and Venezuela?
0.1%, 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Venezuela ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.