Chile vs World: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chile
80.2%
in 2024
World
44.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
World rank
6th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chile
- World
How they compare
Chile currently reports 80.2% against 44.6% in World, a difference of 35.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 23.2% | 15.9% | Chile |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 27.2% | 23.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 32.4% | 29.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 38.4% | 33.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 43.3% | 35.4% | 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 World?
- Chile, at 80.2% against 44.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chile and World?
- 35.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and World rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chile ranks 9th and World ranks 6th 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.