Chile vs North America (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Chile
57.87
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
40.68
in 2022
Chile rank
3rd
North America (World Bank regions) rank
6th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Chile
  • North America (World Bank regions)
2030405060199020062022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 57.87 against 40.68 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 17.19.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America (World Bank regions) ahead.

Chile ranks 3rd and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and North America (World Bank regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile North America (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 37.95 39.75 1.79 North America (World Bank regions)
2010s 49.85 40.49 9.36 Chile
2020s 56.88 40.67 16.21 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Chile or North America (World Bank regions)?
Chile, at 57.87 against 40.68 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Chile and North America (World Bank regions)?
17.19, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North America (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Chile ranks 3rd and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed