Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 11.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.7 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 19 countries
All-time high
17.6 %
in 2000
All-time low
11 %
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 17.6 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 17.3 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 15.4 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 11.2 %2018: 11 %2019: 11 %2020: 11 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 11.5 %2024: 11.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 11.7 %.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 17.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.6 %
2001 17.4 % -1.1%
2002 17.3 % -0.6%
2003 17.3 % +0.0%
2004 17.3 % +0.0%
2005 16.9 % -2.3%
2006 16.3 % -3.6%
2007 15.4 % -5.5%
2008 14.7 % -4.5%
2009 14 % -4.8%
2010 13.3 % -5.0%
2011 12.7 % -4.5%
2012 12.2 % -3.9%
2013 11.8 % -3.3%
2014 11.5 % -2.5%
2015 11.5 % +0.0%
2016 11.3 % -1.7%
2017 11.2 % -0.9%
2018 11 % -1.8%
2019 11 % +0.0%
2020 11 % +0.0%
2021 11.2 % +1.8%
2022 11.5 % +2.7%
2023 11.5 % +0.0%
2024 11.7 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.42 % 14 % 17.6 % 10
2010s 11.75 % 11 % 13.3 % 10
2020s 11.38 % 11 % 11.7 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 11.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 17.6 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2018.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 14th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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