In Colombia, the prevalence of stunting in children under 5 currently stands at 12.7%, reflecting an increase of 0.1% (0.8%) since 2010.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Colombia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Colombia
Stunting in children
More indicators for Colombia
Newborns protected against tetanus
97%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.2
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar211
+intl dollar20
(2021)
Birth registration
96.8%
+0.3%
(2015)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
75.9%
0%
(2016)
Colombia Stunting in children between 1986 and 2016
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 25.7% |