Chile vs Ecuador: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Chile
0.3
in 2014
Ecuador
0.7
in 2024
Chile rank
97th
Ecuador rank
94th
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.7 against 0.3 in Chile, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.3 times Chile's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 94th of 99 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2.05 | 1.55 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.7 against 0.3 in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0.4, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Chile ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 94th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.