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)
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.