Share of children underweight in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of children underweight was 2.9 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
2.9
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1990
All-time low
2.9
in 2009
Years of data
21
1984–2009

Share of children underweight in Venezuela, 1984–2009

02461984199620091984: 3.91990: 6.71991: 5.41992: 4.51993: 41994: 3.91995: 4.11996: 4.41997: 4.51998: 4.61999: 4.12000: 3.92001: 42002: 4.22003: 4.62004: 4.52005: 4.12006: 3.92007: 3.72008: 3.22009: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 2.9 for share of children underweight in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Venezuela peaked at 6.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2009.

Venezuela ranks 76th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.9 3.9 3.9 1
1990s 4.62 3.9 6.7 10
2000s 3.9 2.9 4.6 10

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 73 Azerbaijan 3 compare
  2. 73 Dominican Republic 3 compare
  3. 73 Morocco 3 compare
  4. 76 Costa Rica 2.9 compare
  5. 76 Kyrgyzstan 2.9 compare
  6. 79 Kuwait 2.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children underweight in Venezuela?
Share of children underweight in Venezuela was 2.9 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2009.
How does Venezuela rank for share of children underweight?
Venezuela ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2009.
Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
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