Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia
Colombia: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 11.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 2000
All-time low
11.17
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia stood at 11.58.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia peaked at 17.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.17, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 9th of 27 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.38 | — |
| 2001 | 17.11 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.87 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.6 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.23 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.31 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.73 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.14 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.64 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.22 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.91 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.29 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.08 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.83 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.58 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.35 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.17 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.29 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.42 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.58 | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.43, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.78 | 13.64 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 11.35 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 11.17 | 11.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Mexico 13.06 compare
- 7 Belize 11.69 compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.66 compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.73 compare
- 11 Argentina 10.69 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 10.65 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Colombia was 11.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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