Share of adults who are obese in Chile
Chile: Share of adults who are obese was 41.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Chile stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Chile peaked at 41.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.
Chile ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.3% | 41.1% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Chile?
- Share of adults who are obese in Chile was 41.1% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.