Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 4.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Colombia, 1986–2016
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.7% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Colombia peaked at 5.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1995.
That places Colombia 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Colombia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Colombia was 4.7% in 2016, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.