Africa Western and Central vs Chile: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Africa Western and Central
3.1%
in 2024
Chile
9.3%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Chile rank
48th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.3% against 3.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Chile ranks 48th of 45 groups.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 11.8% | 7.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 10.1% | 7.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 9.3% | 6.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Africa Western and Central or Chile?
- Chile, at 9.3% against 3.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Africa Western and Central and Chile?
- 6.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chile?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Chile rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Chile ranks 48th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.