Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chile
40.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 40.5% against 40.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 17.9% | 7.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 23.5% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 30.4% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 36.3% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 39.5% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Chile, at 40.5% against 40.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chile ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.