Share of men who are obese in Chile
Chile: Share of men who are obese was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Chile stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Chile peaked at 34.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
That places Chile 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are obese in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.9% | 34.4% | 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 men who are obese in Chile?
- Share of men who are obese in Chile was 34.4% 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 men who are obese recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for share of men who are obese?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.