Chile vs Tonga: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Chile
- Tonga
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Chile ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 11.4% | 9.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Chile or Tonga?
- Chile, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Chile and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Chile ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.