Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile
Chile: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile peaked at 4.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chile was 0.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Chile ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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