Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Colombia
Colombia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 5.73 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5.73
World rank
36th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 2016
All-time low
4.17
in 2005
Years of data
6
1986–2016
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Colombia, 1986–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Colombia is 5.73, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Colombia peaked at 5.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 36th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.9 | — |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +18.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.17 | 5.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.83 | 5.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Colombia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Colombia was 5.73 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).