Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Chile or United States of America?

Chile, at 0.3% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?

5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.

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 wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs United States of America: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted

Chile

0.3%

in 2014

United States of America

0.1%

in 2022

Chile rank

97th

United States of America rank

99th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time

Chile
United States of America

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 3.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 99 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%	United States of America
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Chile or United States of America?: Chile, at 0.3% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2014.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between Chile and United States of America?: 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?: Chile ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 99 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 wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
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: 99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.