Bolivia vs Colombia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bolivia
10.7%
in 2024
Colombia
11.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
87th
Colombia rank
84th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.6% against 10.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 87th and Colombia ranks 84th of 161 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 15.8% | 13.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.3% | 5.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.6% against 10.7% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 87th and Colombia ranks 84th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.