Height-for-age <-2 SD in Chile
Chile: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 1.8 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 1986
All-time low
1.8
in 2013
Years of data
15
1986–2014
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.
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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1459 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 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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