Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Chile
Chile: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 1.8 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Chile, 1986–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.8 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Chile peaked at 13.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2013.
That places Chile 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.5 | — |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -68.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 47% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -68.9% | 13.5 | 4.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2 | 2.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 91 Kuwait 3.21 compare
- 92 Finland 2.8
- 93 United Kingdom 1.96 compare
- 95 Belarus 1.2 compare
- 96 South Korea 0.8518 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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Chile?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Chile was 1.8 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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