Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.7 | — |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.46, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 17% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 South 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)
- 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 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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