Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Colombia
11.6 percent
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.1 percent
in 2024
Colombia rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
85th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.6 percent against 11.1 percent in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 160 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.77 percent | 11.73 percent | 4.04 percent | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.29 percent | 12.22 percent | 0.07 percent | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.34 percent | 11.2 percent | 0.14 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, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 11.6 percent against 11.1 percent in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5 percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Colombia ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th 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.