Share of adults defined as obese in Chile
Chile: Share of adults defined as obese was 41.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.1
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2024
All-time low
7.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as 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 defined as obese in Chile peaked at 41.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.23, 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.
Share of adults defined as obese in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.23 | — |
| 1981 | 7.63 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.04 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 8.49 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.97 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.47 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 10.56 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 11.16 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.79 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 12.45 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 13.15 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.62 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.39 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.19 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 17 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 17.83 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.68 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 19.52 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.36 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 21.19 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.99 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.78 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.55 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.07 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.83 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.59 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.38 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.19 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.04 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.91 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.71 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.65 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.58 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.31 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.26 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.24 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.2 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.15 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.1 | +2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 41.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 41.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.33 | 7.23 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.87 | 12.45 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 | 20.36 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.21 | 28.19 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 | 37.26 | 41.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Chile?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Chile was 41.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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