Chile vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Chile
0.3%
in 2014
United States of America
0.1%
in 2022
Chile rank
81st
United States of America rank
84th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 3.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 84th of 84 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% United States of America
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 0.3% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2014.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Chile and United States of America?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Chile ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 84th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed