Number of children who are underweight in Chile
Chile: Number of children who are underweight was 6,048 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
6,048
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 96 countries
All-time high
29,373
in 1986
All-time low
5,832
in 2008
Years of data
15
1986–2014
Number of children who are underweight in Chile, 1986–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, number of children who are underweight in Chile stood at 6,048.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Chile peaked at 29,373 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,832, in 2008.
That places Chile 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,373 | 29,373 | 29,373 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,372 | 9,411 | 11,531 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,498 | 5,832 | 9,025 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,050 | 6,048 | 6,053 | 2 |
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 of children who are underweight in Chile?
- Number of children who are underweight in Chile was 6,048 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29,373 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,832 in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Chile ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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