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
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.