Chile vs Peru: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting

Chile
0.3
in 2014
Peru
0.6
in 2023
Chile rank
97th
Peru rank
95th

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
0.511.52198620042023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.6 against 0.3 in Chile, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.0 times Chile's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 97th and Peru ranks 95th of 99 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5333 1.2 0.6667 Peru
2000s 0.4 0.9 0.5 Peru
2010s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 0.6 against 0.3 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting between Chile and Peru?
0.3, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Chile ranks 97th and Peru ranks 95th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed