Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 13.4% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1987–2009
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela is 13.4%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 19.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1987.
Venezuela ranks 63rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.0% | — |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +165.7% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +165.7% | 7.0% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela was 13.4% in 2009, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2009.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.