Share of children who are overweight in Chile
Chile: Share of children who are overweight was 8.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2001
All-time low
8.7
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8.7 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Chile peaked at 11.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2021.
Chile ranks 47th of 162 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.13 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 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 children who are overweight in Chile?
- Share of children who are overweight in Chile was 8.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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