Chile vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of overweight
Chile
78.8%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean
65.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
7th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Chile
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Chile currently reports 78.8% against 65.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 43.3% | 7.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 51.5% | 10.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 59.5% | 12.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 64.5% | 13.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chile or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Chile, at 78.8% against 65.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Chile ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.