Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Chile
Chile: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 9.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9.3
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
19th
of 92 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 1986
All-time low
9.3
in 2014
Years of data
15
1986–2014
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Chile, 1986–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9.3 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Chile peaked at 15.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2014.
That places Chile 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.44 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 16 United States 9.5 compare
- 17 Viet Nam 9.4 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 9.35 compare
- 20 Jordan 9.17 compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 8.63 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)
- 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Chile?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Chile was 9.3 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2014.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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