Chile vs Kiribati: Prevalence of overweight
Chile
78.8%
in 2022
Kiribati
79.1%
in 2022
Chile rank
7th
Kiribati rank
6th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Chile
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 79.1% against 78.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 7th and Kiribati ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 68.9% | 17.7% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 74.2% | 12.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 77.3% | 5.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 78.9% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chile or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 79.1% against 78.8% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chile and Kiribati?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kiribati?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Chile ranks 7th and Kiribati ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- 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.