Africa (WHO region) vs Chile: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Africa (WHO region)
32.3%
in 2024
Chile
80.2%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Chile rank
9th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 80.2% against 32.3% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 47.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Chile ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 39.1% | 27.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 51.0% | 34.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 62.2% | 40.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 72.0% | 44.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 78.7% | 47.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Africa (WHO region) or Chile?
- Chile, at 80.2% against 32.3% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Africa (WHO region) and Chile?
- 47.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Chile?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Chile rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Chile ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.