Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 13.4% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1984–2009
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
In 2009, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 19.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1984.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.0% | — |
| 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, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 13.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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% | 7.0% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 13.4% in 2009, 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 stunting, height for age recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1984.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2009.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.