Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile

Chile: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1975
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile, 1975–2014

0.511.522.531975199420141975: 2.8 %1976: 2.7 %1977: 2.6 %1978: 2.5 %1979: 2.4 %1980: 2.3 %1981: 2.2 %1982: 2.1 %1983: 2 %1984: 1.9 %1985: 1.8 %1986: 1.8 %1987: 1.7 %1988: 1.6 %1989: 1.6 %1990: 1.5 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.4 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 1.2 %1995: 1.1 %1996: 1.1 %1997: 1 %1998: 0.9 %1999: 0.9 %2000: 0.8 %2001: 0.8 %2002: 0.7 %2003: 0.7 %2004: 0.6 %2005: 0.6 %2006: 0.6 %2007: 0.5 %2008: 0.5 %2009: 0.5 %2010: 0.4 %2011: 0.4 %2012: 0.4 %2013: 0.4 %2014: 0.3 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.3% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile peaked at 2.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

That places Chile 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 2.8%
1976 2.7% -3.6%
1977 2.6% -3.7%
1978 2.5% -3.8%
1979 2.4% -4.0%
1980 2.3% -4.2%
1981 2.2% -4.3%
1982 2.1% -4.5%
1983 2.0% -4.8%
1984 1.9% -5.0%
1985 1.8% -5.3%
1986 1.8% +0.0%
1987 1.7% -5.6%
1988 1.6% -5.9%
1989 1.6% +0.0%
1990 1.5% -6.3%
1991 1.4% -6.7%
1992 1.4% +0.0%
1993 1.3% -7.1%
1994 1.2% -7.7%
1995 1.1% -8.3%
1996 1.1% +0.0%
1997 1.0% -9.1%
1998 0.9% -10.0%
1999 0.9% +0.0%
2000 0.8% -11.1%
2001 0.8% +0.0%
2002 0.7% -12.5%
2003 0.7% +0.0%
2004 0.6% -14.3%
2005 0.6% +0.0%
2006 0.6% +0.0%
2007 0.5% -16.7%
2008 0.5% +0.0%
2009 0.5% +0.0%
2010 0.4% -20.0%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.3% -25.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 50% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 5
1980s 1.9% 1.6% 2.3% 10
1990s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 180 Belgium 0.3% compare
  2. 180 Finland 0.3% compare
  3. 180 Germany 0.3% compare
  4. 180 Kiribati 0.3% compare
  5. 180 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  6. 180 Marshall Islands 0.3% compare
  7. 180 Tokelau 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Chile was 0.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Chile rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Chile ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.