Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile
Chile: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile is 8.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile peaked at 11.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 48th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chile was 8.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.