Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Chile
Chile: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 0.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 1986
All-time low
0.3
in 2007
Years of data
15
1986–2014
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Chile, 1986–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Chile is 0.3, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Chile peaked at 0.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2007.
That places Chile 96th out of 98 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4429 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 93 Ecuador 0.7262 compare
- 94 Peru 0.5635 compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.4 compare
- 97 Korea 0.2 compare
- 98 United States 0.1 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 0.3 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Chile ranks 96th out of 98 countries with data for 2014.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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