Chile vs High income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Chile
64.8%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
31.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
High income (World Bank) rank
2nd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Chile
  • High income (World Bank)
204060198020022024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 64.8% against 31.8% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 33.0%.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.0 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and High income (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile High income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 16.3% 17.9% 1.6% High income (World Bank)
1990s 28.7% 23.1% 5.7% Chile
2000s 43.0% 28.4% 14.6% Chile
2010s 55.4% 30.7% 24.7% Chile
2020s 63.0% 31.5% 31.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Chile or High income (World Bank)?
Chile, at 64.8% against 31.8% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Chile and High income (World Bank)?
33.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and High income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and High income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Chile ranks 1st and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude 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