Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia

Colombia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.6 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.6
World rank
84th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1988
All-time low
0.9
in 2010
Years of data
7
1986–2016

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia, 1986–2016

12341986200120161986: 1.31988: 3.81995: 1.72000: 12005: 1.62010: 0.92016: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.6 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2016.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia peaked at 3.8 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 84th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 1.3
1988 3.8 +192.3%
1995 1.7 -55.3%
2000 1 -41.2%
2005 1.6 +60.0%
2010 0.9 -43.8%
2016 1.6 +77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.55 1.3 3.8 2
1990s 1.7 1.7 1.7 1
2000s 1.3 1 1.6 2
2010s 1.25 0.9 1.6 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 82 Eswatini 1.8 compare
  2. 83 Türkiye 1.7 compare
  3. 84 Finland 1.6
  4. 84 Lesotho 1.6 compare
  5. 87 Uruguay 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Colombia was 1.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1988.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Colombia ranks 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed