Tajikistan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Tajikistan
13.7%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.4%
in 2009
Tajikistan rank
62nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
63rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Tajikistan
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of | 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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Tajikistan or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Tajikistan, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Tajikistan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Tajikistan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Malnutrition: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.