Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Chile
Chile: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 40.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.46
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.46
in 2024
All-time low
8.2
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 40.46 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Chile peaked at 40.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1980.
Chile ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2 | — |
| 1981 | 8.61 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.04 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.98 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 10.48 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 11.01 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 11.56 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12.14 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 12.74 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.37 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 14.02 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 14.69 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 15.38 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.09 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 16.82 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.56 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 18.31 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.07 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.83 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.59 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.33 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.06 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.78 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.49 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.92 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25.64 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.38 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.14 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.92 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.74 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.58 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.44 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.32 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.22 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.13 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.03 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.94 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.85 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.77 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.69 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.61 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.54 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 40.46 | +2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 40.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 40.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.58, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.33 | 8.2 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 | 13.37 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.85 | 20.59 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 | 27.92 | 35.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.61 | 36.77 | 40.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 Marshall Islands 41.97 compare
- 19 United States 40.96 compare
- 20 Palau 40.51 compare
- 22 Kuwait 40.42 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 40.1 compare
- 24 Iraq 39.69 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Chile?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Chile was 40.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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