Chile vs Niue: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Chile
36.9%
in 2024
Niue
34.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Niue rank
2nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Chile
  • Niue
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 36.9% against 34.5% in Niue, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niue ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Niue ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Niue in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Niue Difference Ahead
1980s 7.0% 7.6% 0.5% Niue
1990s 14.4% 12.7% 1.6% Chile
2000s 23.2% 19.3% 3.9% Chile
2010s 30.9% 26.4% 4.5% Chile
2020s 35.7% 32.8% 3.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Chile or Niue?
Chile, at 36.9% against 34.5% in Niue as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Chile and Niue?
2.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Niue?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and Niue rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Chile ranks 1st and Niue ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed