Chile vs Netherlands: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Chile
16,000
in 2024
Netherlands
14,600
in 2024
Chile rank
114th
Netherlands rank
116th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Chile
  • Netherlands
15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 16,000 against 14,600 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,400.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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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.