Bulgaria vs Chile: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Bulgaria
17,000
in 2024
Chile
16,000
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
113th
Chile rank
114th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,000 against 16,000 in Chile, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Chile ranks 114th of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,950 | 28,900 | 50 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23,180 | 21,240 | 1,940 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17,440 | 17,020 | 420 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Bulgaria, at 17,000 against 16,000 in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 1,000, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th and Chile ranks 114th of 162 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 stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.