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.
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 |
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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 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.