Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 161 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2000
All-time low
11.0%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 11.7% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2018.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 11.7% 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 | 16.4% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 11.7% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 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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