Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 13.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Venezuela, 1987–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 13.4 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2009.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela peaked at 19.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1987.
Venezuela ranks 62nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7 | — |
| 1990 | 18.6 | +165.7% |
| 1991 | 18.2 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.4 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 17.9 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.4 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -8.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +165.7% | 7 | 18.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.6 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 | 13.4 | 17.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Venezuela was 13.4 in 2009, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Venezuela ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2009.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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