Chile vs Tunisia: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Chile
0.5%
in 2014
Tunisia
1.6%
in 2018
Chile rank
94th
Tunisia rank
91st

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Chile
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.6% against 0.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.2 times Chile's.

Chile ranks 94th and Tunisia ranks 91st of 96 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Chile or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1.6% against 0.5% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Chile and Tunisia?
1.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How do Chile and Tunisia rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Chile ranks 94th and Tunisia ranks 91st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.