Chile vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Chile
3,630
in 2014
Uruguay
3,170
in 2018
Chile rank
94th
Uruguay rank
97th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,630 against 3,170 in Uruguay, a difference of 460.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 99 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,720 | 4,300 | 2,420 | Chile |
| 2000s | 5,522 | 5,345 | 177.5 | Chile |
| 2010s | 3,630 | 2,560 | 1,070 | 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 Uruguay?
- Chile, at 3,630 against 3,170 in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Chile and Uruguay?
- 460, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Chile ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.