Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 9.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile, 1986–2014
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile peaked at 15.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2014.
Chile ranks 18th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.4% | — |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Eswatini 9.8% compare
- 16 United States of America 9.5% compare
- 17 Viet Nam 9.4% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 9.3% compare
- 20 Jordan 9.2% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chile was 9.3% in 2014, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 93 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.