Number of children who are underweight in Colombia

Colombia: Number of children who are underweight was 129,652 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
129,652
World rank
54th
of 96 countries
All-time high
352,470
in 1988
All-time low
129,652
in 2016
Years of data
7
1986–2016

Number of children who are underweight in Colombia, 1986–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1986200120161986: 341.9k1988: 352.5k1995: 274.8k2000: 211.8k2005: 208.8k2010: 132.5k2016: 129.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Colombia is 129,652, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Colombia peaked at 352,470 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 129,652, in 2016.

That places Colombia 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 347,180 341,891 352,470 2
1990s 274,778 274,778 274,778 1
2000s 210,275 208,791 211,759 2
2010s 131,082 129,652 132,511 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 51 Sierra Leone 137,024 compare
  2. 52 Algeria 136,048 compare
  3. 53 Haiti 132,204 compare
  4. 55 Türkiye 103,875 compare
  5. 56 Morocco 98,203 compare
  6. 57 Saudi Arabia 96,525 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Colombia?
Number of children who are underweight in Colombia was 129,652 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 352,470 in 1988.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,652 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for number of children who are underweight?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
Last refreshed