Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.