Chile vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Chile
80.2%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
32.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Chile
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 80.2% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 47.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.5 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 39.1% 5.0% 34.1% Chile
1990s 51.0% 8.7% 42.3% Chile
2000s 62.2% 14.6% 47.6% Chile
2010s 72.0% 22.8% 49.3% Chile
2020s 78.7% 30.4% 48.3% 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), Chile or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Chile, at 80.2% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chile and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
47.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Chile ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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