2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Chile
Chile: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 1.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2000
All-time low
1.6
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chile peaked at 2.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.
That places Chile 157th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 154 Latvia 1.8 compare
- 154 Tonga 1.8 compare
- 156 South Korea 1.7 compare
- 157 Netherlands 1.6 compare
- 159 Estonia 1.2 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chile?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chile was 1.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Chile ranks 157th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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