Children moderately or severely wasted in Chile
Chile: Children moderately or severely wasted was 3.6 num th in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.6 num th
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
6.4 num th
in 2001
All-time low
3.5 num th
in 2007
Years of data
9
2001–2014
Children moderately or severely wasted in Chile, 2001–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.6 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2014.
That represents a change of down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Chile peaked at 6.4 num th in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5 num th, in 2007.
That places Chile 83rd out of 85 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Chile, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4 num th | — |
| 2002 | 6.3 num th | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2 num th | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1 num th | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9 num th | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5 num th | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 num th | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 num th | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6 num th | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.6 num th is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4 num th, 49% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.6 num th is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 24% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 num th | 3.5 num th | 6.4 num th | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6 num th | 3.6 num th | 3.6 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 80 Republic of Korea 4.1 num th compare
- 80 South Korea 4.1 num th compare
- 82 Finland 3.8 num th
- 84 Uruguay 3.2 num th compare
- 85 Eswatini 2.6 num th compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Chile?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Chile was 3.6 num th in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 num th in 2001.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 num th in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 85 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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