Chile vs Korea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Chile
1.7%
in 2024
Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
153rd
Korea rank
152nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Chile
- Korea
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 153rd and Korea ranks 152nd of 161 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Chile or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Chile ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.