Belize vs Colombia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Belize
11.7%
in 2024
Colombia
11.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
81st
Colombia rank
84th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 81st and Colombia ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 15.8% | 6.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 3.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Belize ranks 81st and Colombia 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.