Chile vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Chile
64.8%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Chile
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 64.8% against 31.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 6.5% | 9.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 10.9% | 17.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 17.7% | 25.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 25.2% | 30.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 30.2% | 32.8% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Chile, at 64.8% against 31.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Chile and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 33.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Chile ranks 1st and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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.