Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Colombia
Colombia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 12.74 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
12.74
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.67
in 1986
All-time low
12.6
in 2010
Years of data
7
1986–2016
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Colombia, 1986–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.74 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2016.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Colombia peaked at 25.67 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 65th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.67 | — |
| 1988 | 21.8 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 19.59 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 18.16 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.96 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.74 | 21.8 | 25.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.59 | 19.59 | 19.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.06 | 15.96 | 18.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.67 | 12.6 | 12.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Colombia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Colombia was 12.74 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 in 1986.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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