Chile vs Tonga: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Chile
1.7%
in 2024
Tonga
1.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
153rd
Tonga rank
156th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 153rd and Tonga ranks 156th of 161 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Chile or Tonga?
- Chile, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Chile ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 156th 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.