Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 161 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 81 Belize 11.7% compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.7% compare
- 81 Ukraine 11.7% compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.1% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 11.0% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.7% compare
- 87 Argentina 10.7% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia was 11.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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