Chile vs Niue: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Chile
79.8%
in 2024
Niue
86.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Niue rank
6th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Chile
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 86.8% against 79.8% in Chile, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 9th and Niue ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 74.0% | 36.5% | Niue |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 80.9% | 30.4% | Niue |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 83.9% | 21.4% | Niue |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 85.8% | 13.6% | Niue |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 86.6% | 8.3% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Chile or Niue?
- Niue, at 86.8% against 79.8% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Chile and Niue?
- 7.0%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Niue rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 9th and Niue ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.