Argentina vs Colombia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.6 percent against 10.7 percent in Argentina, a difference of 0.9 percent.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 87th and Colombia ranks 84th of 160 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 percent | 15.77 percent | 7.65 percent | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.59 percent | 12.29 percent | 4.7 percent | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.76 percent | 11.34 percent | 1.58 percent | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.6 percent against 10.7 percent in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.9 percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Argentina ranks 87th and Colombia ranks 84th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.