Colombia vs SDG - South America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Colombia
11.58
in 2024
SDG - South America
9.87
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
SDG - South America rank
8th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Colombia
- SDG - South America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.58 against 9.87 in SDG - South America, a difference of 1.71.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times SDG - South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 9th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.78 | 13.05 | 2.73 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 9.81 | 2.49 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 9.59 | 1.74 | Colombia |
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 - South America?
- Colombia, at 11.58 against 9.87 in SDG - South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Colombia and SDG - South America?
- 1.71, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG - South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and SDG - South America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Colombia ranks 9th and SDG - South America ranks 8th 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.