Chile vs Qatar: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Chile
79.8%
in 2024
Qatar
75.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Qatar rank
11th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Chile
- Qatar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 79.8% against 75.7% in Qatar, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 48.7% | 11.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 58.4% | 8.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 67.3% | 4.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 73.4% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.4% | 2.9% | Chile |
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 Qatar?
- Chile, at 79.8% against 75.7% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Chile and Qatar?
- 4.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Qatar rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 11th 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.