Chile vs Maldives: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Chile
3,630
in 2014
Maldives
3,290
in 2017
Chile rank
94th
Maldives rank
96th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Chile
- Maldives
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,630 against 3,290 in Maldives, a difference of 340.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Chile ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 96th of 99 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,180 | 6,850 | 330 | Chile |
| 2000s | 6,450 | 4,060 | 2,390 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Chile or Maldives?
- Chile, at 3,630 against 3,290 in Maldives as of 2014.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Chile and Maldives?
- 340, with Chile ahead.
- How do Chile and Maldives rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Chile ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 96th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.