Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Dominican Republic
3.0%
in 2019
Venezuela
2.9%
in 2009
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Venezuela rank
76th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 4.9% 1.7% Dominican Republic
2000s 3.7% 3.9% 0.2% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
Dominican Republic, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.