Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Chile

Chile: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 38.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.91
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.91
in 2022
All-time low
13.41
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Chile, 1990–2022

102030401990200620221990: 13.41991: 14.11992: 14.71993: 15.41994: 16.11995: 16.81996: 17.61997: 18.31998: 19.11999: 19.92000: 20.62001: 21.32002: 22.12003: 22.82004: 23.52005: 24.22006: 24.92007: 25.72008: 26.42009: 27.22010: 282011: 28.82012: 29.62013: 30.52014: 31.42015: 32.22016: 33.22017: 34.12018: 352019: 362020: 372021: 37.92022: 38.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chile stood at 38.91. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chile peaked at 38.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.41, in 1990.

Chile ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Chile, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 13.41
1991 14.06 +4.8%
1992 14.73 +4.8%
1993 15.41 +4.6%
1994 16.12 +4.6%
1995 16.84 +4.5%
1996 17.58 +4.4%
1997 18.33 +4.3%
1998 19.09 +4.1%
1999 19.85 +4.0%
2000 20.6 +3.8%
2001 21.34 +3.6%
2002 22.07 +3.4%
2003 22.79 +3.3%
2004 23.51 +3.2%
2005 24.23 +3.1%
2006 24.95 +3.0%
2007 25.67 +2.9%
2008 26.41 +2.9%
2009 27.17 +2.9%
2010 27.96 +2.9%
2011 28.77 +2.9%
2012 29.61 +2.9%
2013 30.47 +2.9%
2014 31.35 +2.9%
2015 32.25 +2.9%
2016 33.17 +2.9%
2017 34.1 +2.8%
2018 35.04 +2.8%
2019 35.99 +2.7%
2020 36.95 +2.7%
2021 37.93 +2.7%
2022 38.91 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.54 13.41 19.85 10
2000s 23.87 20.6 27.17 10
2010s 31.87 27.96 35.99 10
2020s 37.93 36.95 38.91 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chile?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chile was 38.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 38.91 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 13.41 in 1990.
How does Chile rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Chile ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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