Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 was 11.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.66
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.59
in 2000
All-time low
10.97
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 11.66 for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Venezuela peaked at 17.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 8th 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: SDG 2.2.1 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.59 | — |
| 2001 | 17.35 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.27 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.34 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.27 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.26 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.44 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.68 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.98 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.46 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.05 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.99 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.51 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.66 | +1.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 11.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 | 13.98 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 10.97 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 10.99 | 11.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Venezuela?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Venezuela was 11.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Venezuela ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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