Chile vs Qatar: Prevalence of overweight
Chile
78.8%
in 2022
Qatar
76.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
7th
Qatar rank
9th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Chile
- Qatar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 78.8% against 76.6% in Qatar, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Chile ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 59.3% | 8.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 67.7% | 5.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 73.8% | 1.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.3% | 1.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chile or Qatar?
- Chile, at 78.8% against 76.6% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chile and Qatar?
- 2.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Chile ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 9th 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.