Chile vs Korea: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Chile
1.7%
in 2024
Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
154th
Korea rank
153rd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Chile
  • Korea
0123200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 154th and Korea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 0.0% Chile
2010s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Korea
2020s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Chile or Korea?
Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Chile and Korea?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Korea rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Chile ranks 154th and Korea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.