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

Colombia
11.58
in 2024
SDG - Caribbean
12.19
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
SDG - Caribbean rank
7th

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

  • Colombia
  • SDG - Caribbean
051015200020122024

How they compare

SDG - Caribbean currently reports 12.19 against 11.58 in Colombia, a difference of 0.61.

That makes SDG - Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and SDG - Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia SDG - Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 15.78 14.34 1.44 Colombia
2010s 12.29 12.61 0.3185 SDG - Caribbean
2020s 11.33 12.04 0.7047 SDG - Caribbean

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), Colombia or SDG - Caribbean?
SDG - Caribbean, at 12.19 against 11.58 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Colombia and SDG - Caribbean?
0.61, with SDG - Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG - Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and SDG - Caribbean rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Colombia ranks 9th and SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th 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.

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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