Children moderately or severely stunted in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Children moderately or severely stunted was 243.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
243.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 21 regions
All-time high
499.3
in 2000
All-time low
243.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2024

01002003004005002000201220242000: 499.32001: 494.32002: 494.22003: 498.72004: 498.82005: 490.52006: 474.32007: 451.42008: 429.12009: 4082010: 387.62011: 367.72012: 3522013: 338.32014: 330.82015: 327.12016: 320.72017: 308.42018: 293.42019: 276.62020: 262.92021: 254.52022: 251.92023: 244.62024: 243.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 243.7 for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 499.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 243.7, in 2024.

That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Children moderately or severely stunted in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 499.3
2001 494.3 -1.0%
2002 494.2 -0.0%
2003 498.7 +0.9%
2004 498.8 +0.0%
2005 490.5 -1.7%
2006 474.3 -3.3%
2007 451.4 -4.8%
2008 429.1 -4.9%
2009 408 -4.9%
2010 387.6 -5.0%
2011 367.7 -5.1%
2012 352 -4.3%
2013 338.3 -3.9%
2014 330.8 -2.2%
2015 327.1 -1.1%
2016 320.7 -2.0%
2017 308.4 -3.8%
2018 293.4 -4.9%
2019 276.6 -5.7%
2020 262.9 -5.0%
2021 254.5 -3.2%
2022 251.9 -1.0%
2023 244.6 -2.9%
2024 243.7 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 473.86 408 499.3 10
2010s 330.26 276.6 387.6 10
2020s 251.52 243.7 262.9 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 243.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 499.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 243.7 in 2024.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 14th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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