Belize vs Colombia: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Belize
11.69
in 2024
Colombia
11.58
in 2024
Belize rank
7th
Colombia rank
9th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Belize
  • Colombia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 11.69 against 11.58 in Colombia, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 9th of 27 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 22.65 15.78 6.86 Belize
2010s 15.85 12.29 3.56 Belize
2020s 11.96 11.33 0.6298 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Belize or Colombia?
Belize, at 11.69 against 11.58 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Belize and Colombia?
0.11, 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 stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Belize ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belize vs Colombia: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the). Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/stunting-prevalence-height-for-age-2-standard-deviations-from-the-median-of-the-who-child-2/belize/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/stunting-prevalence-height-for-age-2-standard-deviations-from-the-median-of-the-who-child-2/belize/colombia/">Belize vs Colombia: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed