Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile
Chile: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 81.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile is 81.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile peaked at 150.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.9, in 2024.
Chile ranks 65th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150.5 | — |
| 2001 | 147.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 144.7 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 141.2 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 137.5 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 133.7 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 129.8 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 126.5 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 124.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 123 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 121.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 120.9 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 119.5 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 117.5 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 115.2 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 112.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 110.7 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 108.3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 105.9 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 103.1 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 98.9 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 93.4 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 89 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.91 | 123 | 150.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.59 | 103.1 | 121.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7 | 81.9 | 98.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chile was 81.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 150.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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