Chile vs Lesotho: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted

Chile
3,630
in 2014
Lesotho
4,210
in 2024
Chile rank
94th
Lesotho rank
92nd

Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time

  • Chile
  • Lesotho
020.0k40.0k60.0k198620052024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4,210 against 3,630 in Chile, a difference of 580.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Chile ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 99 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.