Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 243.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 243.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 499.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 243.7, in 2024.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 65th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 499.3 | — |
| 2001 | 494.3 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 494.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 498.7 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 498.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 490.5 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 474.3 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 451.4 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 429.1 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 408 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 387.6 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 367.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 352 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 338.3 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 330.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 327.1 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 320.7 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 308.4 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 293.4 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 276.6 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 262.9 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 254.5 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 251.9 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 244.6 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 243.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473.86 | 408 | 499.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.26 | 276.6 | 387.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.52 | 243.7 | 262.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 243.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 499.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.7 in 2024.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 65th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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