Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 13.4% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1987–2009
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 13.4% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 19.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1987.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 164.97 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.88 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1987.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.