Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 1.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Chile, 1986–2014
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.8% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Chile peaked at 13.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
That places Chile 95th out of 97 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.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | 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 | 2.0% | -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 12.6%, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of stunting, height for age 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 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Chile?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Chile was 1.8% in 2014, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age 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, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.