Chile vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Chile
1.7%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
168th
Republic of Korea rank
166th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Chile
  • Republic of Korea
0123200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 168th and Republic of Korea ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 0.0% Chile
2010s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Chile or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Chile and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Chile ranks 168th and Republic of Korea ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed