Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age was 0.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of underweight, weight 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 0.5% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Chile peaked at 2.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
Chile ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 18% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 91 Tunisia 1.6% compare
- 92 Türkiye 1.5% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 95 Korea 0.4% compare
- 95 United States of America 0.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Chile?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Chile was 0.5% 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 underweight, weight for age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.