Chile vs Tonga: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Chile
- Tonga
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.7 percent against 1.6 percent in Tonga, a difference of 0.1 percent.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Chile ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 155th of 160 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 percent | 11.39 percent | 9.03 percent | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.77 percent | 5.42 percent | 3.65 percent | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.66 percent | 1.94 percent | 0.28 percent | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Chile or Tonga?
- Chile, at 1.7 percent against 1.6 percent in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Chile and Tonga?
- 0.1 percent, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Chile ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 155th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.