Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Colombia
11.6%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
11.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
91st
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
88th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Colombia ranks 91st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 16.4% 0.6% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 12.3% 11.8% 0.5% Colombia
2020s 11.3% 11.4% 0.0% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Colombia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 11.7% against 11.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.1%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Colombia ranks 91st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed