Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 1.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Colombia is 1.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Colombia peaked at 3.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.3% | — |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +192.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +77.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Colombia?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Colombia was 1.6% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.