Obesity vs gdp in Chile
Chile: Obesity vs gdp was 41.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.1
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2024
All-time low
7.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Chile is 41.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Chile peaked at 41.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 1980.
That places Chile 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.23 | — |
| 1981 | 7.63 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.04 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 8.49 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.97 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.47 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 10.56 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 11.16 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.79 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 12.45 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 13.15 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.62 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.39 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.19 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 17 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 17.83 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.68 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 19.52 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.36 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 21.19 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.99 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.78 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.55 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.07 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.83 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.59 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.38 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.19 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.04 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.91 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.71 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.65 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.58 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.31 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.26 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.24 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.2 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.15 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.1 | +2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 41.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 41.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.33 | 7.23 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.87 | 12.45 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 | 20.36 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.21 | 28.19 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 | 37.26 | 41.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 vs gdp in Chile?
- Obesity vs gdp in Chile was 41.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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