Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: 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
- Colombia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.7 percent against 11.6 percent in Colombia, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Colombia ranks 84th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st of 160 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 | 15.77 percent | 16.42 percent | 0.65 percent | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 12.29 percent | 11.75 percent | 0.54 percent | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.34 percent | 11.38 percent | 0.04 percent | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.7 percent against 11.6 percent in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1 percent, 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Colombia ranks 84th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st 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.