Chile vs Poland: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Chile
16,000
in 2024
Poland
17,200
in 2024
Chile rank
114th
Poland rank
112th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Chile
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17,200 against 16,000 in Chile, a difference of 1,200.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 114th and Poland ranks 112th of 162 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,900 | 55,280 | 26,380 | Poland |
| 2010s | 21,240 | 32,270 | 11,030 | Poland |
| 2020s | 17,020 | 19,720 | 2,700 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Chile or Poland?
- Poland, at 17,200 against 16,000 in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Chile and Poland?
- 1,200, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Poland rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Chile ranks 114th and Poland ranks 112th 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.