Chile vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Chile
36.9%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Chile
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.9% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 1.7% | 5.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 3.4% | 10.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 6.8% | 16.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 11.4% | 19.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 15.6% | 20.2% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Chile, at 36.9% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Chile and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 20.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Chile ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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.