2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Chile
Chile: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 0.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.3
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2001
All-time low
0.3
in 2007
Years of data
9
2001–2014
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chile, 2001–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chile is 0.3, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chile peaked at 0.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2007.
That places Chile 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.85, 16% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 15% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4429 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 57 Mongolia 0.9 compare
- 58 Guatemala 0.8 compare
- 59 Peru 0.4 compare
- 61 South Korea 0.2 compare
- 62 United States 0.1 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 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chile?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chile was 0.3 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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