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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1986200020141986: 29.4k1994: 11.5k1995: 11.4k1996: 9.9k1998: 9.6k1999: 9.4k2001: 9.0k2002: 8.8k2003: 7.4k2004: 7.3k2006: 7.1k2007: 7.0k2008: 5.8k2013: 6.1k2014: 6.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Eswatini 7,124 compare
  2. 89 South Korea 6,994 compare
  3. 90 Mongolia 6,707 compare
  4. 92 Armenia 5,522 compare
  5. 93 Maldives 5,357 compare
  6. 94 Jamaica 4,472 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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