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
051015200020122024

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.

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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