Central Europe and the Baltics vs Chile: Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 78.8% against 61.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Chile ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 51.1% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 62.2% | 10.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 72.0% | 14.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 77.9% | 16.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Central Europe and the Baltics or Chile?
- Chile, at 78.8% against 61.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Central Europe and the Baltics and Chile?
- 17.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Chile?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Chile rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Chile ranks 7th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.