Chile vs Nauru: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Chile
58.9%
in 2024
Nauru
54.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
3rd
Nauru rank
6th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Chile
- Nauru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 58.9% against 54.9% in Nauru, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Chile ranks 3rd and Nauru ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 31.1% | 16.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 38.9% | 14.1% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 47.5% | 10.1% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 51.8% | 2.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.1% | 3.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Chile or Nauru?
- Chile, at 58.9% against 54.9% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Chile and Nauru?
- 4.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nauru rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 3rd and Nauru ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.