Tajikistan vs Venezuela: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities
Tajikistan
13.7%
in 2023
Venezuela
13.4%
in 2009
Tajikistan rank
62nd
Venezuela rank
63rd
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities over time
- Tajikistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 18.3% | 23.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 16.5% | 21.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities, Tajikistan or Venezuela?
- Tajikistan, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities between Tajikistan and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Tajikistan and Venezuela rank globally for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.