Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 75th of 147 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Colombia was 11.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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