Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile
Chile: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile peaked at 37.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.
Chile ranks 114th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 32.4 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 30.2 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.6 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.7 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 23.6 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 | 18.8 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 16 | 18.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chile was 16 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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