Chile vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Chile
36.9%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
15.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Chile
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.9% against 15.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.4 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 2.4% | 12.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 5.1% | 18.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 9.5% | 21.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 13.9% | 21.8% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Chile, at 36.9% against 15.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Chile and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 21.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Chile ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.