Number children stunted who in Chile
Chile: Number children stunted who was 16,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,000
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
114th
of 162 countries
All-time high
37,800
in 2000
All-time low
16,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16,000 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Chile peaked at 37,800 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2024.
Chile ranks 114th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,800 | — |
| 2001 | 35,000 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 32,400 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 30,200 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 28,300 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 26,900 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 25,800 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24,800 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24,200 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23,600 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,100 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22,700 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22,300 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22,100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21,800 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,300 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20,700 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 20,100 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,500 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18,800 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18,100 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 17,500 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,500 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | -3.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,900 | 23,600 | 37,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,240 | 18,800 | 23,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,020 | 16,000 | 18,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Chile?
- Number children stunted who in Chile was 16,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37,800 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number children stunted who?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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